LANHAM, Md. — On a sprawling 16-acre site dotted with decorative fountains and Cypress trees, the Dyanet Center of America — also known as the Turkish American Cultural Center —brought a touch of Turkey to Lanham on Saturday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led dignitaries in dedicating the majestic complex, which includes a fellowship hall, traditional-style Turkish houses and a Turkish bathhouse. Not far from the local VFW hall, the domed mosque and minaret stand out on Good Luck Road, amid the condominium and apartment complexes.
“May this center bring prosperity to all the civilizations on the face of the earth and all the local communities in Maryland,” Erdogan said to a crowd of thousands of Muslims, some waving the red and white star and crescent flag of Turkey.
In his remarks, the visiting president condemned the “horror, pain and suffering” of terrorism.
“Terrorism will never have a religion, will never have a nation, will never have a nationality nor will it ever have a root or an ethnicity,” Erdogan said.
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9 comments:
I found some of the comments on that site more informative than the article. Scary stuff can go in there.
Extremist Islamic Terrorist. Call it what it is. period.
Obama Millennials.
Vote Republican or America is DONE.
I agree this country has to vote Republican. Please vote Trump and lets see if he does what he promises. If not we need to go after him!
Satanic!
Don't vote "Republican", VOTE TRUMP!
Remember, the RNC is against Trump.
WTH does that tell you?
The leader of this Mosque specifically condemned terrorists, and opened the doors to everyone.
Last I checked, America was founded on religious liberty and freedom.
What's laughable is that I bet the most of you would complain that it's Christians being wrongfully persecuted in this country. Unbelievable.
10:04 So true, but do you really expect anything else? They can't even follow the writings in their own book.
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