We were always faced with questions like: What about a religious community like Milli Görüs, which is represented by the Islamic Council? And what about the Central Council of Muslims? But we don't wish to exclude people from the start.

We in Europe need to discuss how we can improve the community. That is the correct order.

The goal of European unification can only be achieved if everyone participates, perhaps with exceptions in some areas. Not all countries are part of monetary union, and not all are in the Schengen area. But the fundamental goal should be to keep everyone on board.

It's understandable that Europe's Muslims are in a difficult situation, which is partly their own doing and partly not.

If you make the state responsible for everything, you shouldn't be surprised when you end up with a state that bears some resemblance to a dictatorship.

My job is not to predict everything that might happen in the future, but to address what we can do today.

Reliability is the precondition for trust.