The 864th mosque affiliated with DİTİB in Germany was opened with a ceremony

COLOGNE (AA) – Fatih Mosque, affiliated with the Turkish-Islamic Union of Religious Affairs (DİTİB) in the city of Chemnitz in the German state of Saxony, was opened with a ceremony. Berlin Consul General İlker Okan Şanlı, DİTİB Chairman Ramazan Ilıkkan, DİTİB executives, local administrators of the city and representatives of various associations attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony of DİTİB Fatih Mosque, which was created by transforming the building purchased in Chemnitz into a modern mosque, started with the recitation of the Holy Quran.

In his speech at the ceremony, DİTİB Chairman Ilıkkan said that with this mosque opened today, the number of mosques affiliated with DİTİB in Germany reached 864. Thanking everyone who contributed to the construction of the mosque, especially the city administrators, Ilıkkan said, “Mosques are the houses of love, peace and social solidarity. As long as we support each other and love each other, God’s mercy will rain down on us.” he said.

Turkey’s Consul General in Berlin Şanlı said, “Berlin hosts 300 thousand of our citizens. Even though the distances are sometimes far, our hearts are always together.” “I am very proud to be in front of this temple today, and I thank you very much for making me feel proud.” he said. Pointing out the importance of non-governmental organizations, Şanlı said, “Non-governmental organizations such as DİTIB come into play in places where state institutions cannot meet all the needs of citizens.

Our society is moving forward in every dimension, from religious education to teaching Turkish and keeping our culture alive.” he said. Chemnitz Municipality Integration and Immigration Officer Etelka Kobuss drew attention to the importance of religions and cultures living together and emphasized the contribution of such projects to social peace. After the speeches, the mosque was opened for worship. 11The water discharged from a height of 173 meters at the Karakaya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) in Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır turned into a visual feast.

The amount of water in the basin of Karakaya Dam and HEPP, Turkey’s third largest dam and second largest hydroelectric power plant, reached 9.5 billion cubic meters with heavy rainfall. In the Karakaya Dam and HEPP, which has an installed capacity of 1800 megawatts with a total of 6 units, 2 discharge gates of the dam were opened in the first place on May 11, after 7 years, against the risk of possible floods due to the water level approaching the maximum level.

The discharge of pressurized water from the dam set, whose body height is 173 meters, turned into a visual feast. Rainbows occasionally form in the region due to sunlight.