Cologne: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up a three-day trip to Germany on Saturday visit to the western city of Cologne, where he inaugurated one of Europe's biggest mosques.
The new mosque is run by the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) - the largest umbrella organization of mosques in Germany. DITIB manages about 900 mosques in the country and has about 800,000 members throughout Germany.
"In a critical period, we have made a fruitful, successful visit to Germany," Erdogan told guests at the opening of the Central Mosque. "I stressed that we need to put aside our differences and focus on our common interests."
Cologne, home to a significant number of Turks, was the final leg in Erdogan's visit to Germany, which he described as "extremely successful. Hundreds of people, including many from the Kurdish community, came out to the streets.
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