Will the Turkish Prime Minister support Church building

Cathcon translation of
Kardinal Meisner bittet Erdogan um Unterstützung für Kirchenbau in Tarsus
Cardinal Meisner asks Erdogan for support for the building of a Church in Tarsus

Cardinal Meisner has requested support from the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for the construction of a church in Tarsus in the south of Turkey. The Cologne church newspaper reports that a letter has been sent to Erdogan. The use of one of the churches confiscated by the Turkish state, which has been used as a museum being used again as a church could also be thought about. A gesture of good will from the Turkish government would be gratefully noted by all of Christendom, said Meisner. Especially in Cologne, this could benefit relations with the Turks living there. The ancient port city of Tarsus is the birthplace of the Apostle Paul. Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed 2008 as an international "Paulus year".