Christian-Muslim meeting in Istanbul endorses dialogue of life

(Vatican Radio) A two day symposium on Muslim-Christian dialogue takes place in the Turkish capital of Istanbul this weekend, exploring the theme of ‘Being a foreigner and dialogue with the other’. Organised for the past two decades by the different religious communities in the city, the meeting this year takes place in the Franciscan church of St Etienne and enjoys the support of the journalists and writers foundation of Istanbul.
The symposium comes as world leaders continue to condemn the violent reactions to a U.S. made video which mocks Islam and its founder, Mohammed. So is there any way an encounter of this kind can help to diffuse tensions and promote better understanding beyond the purely academic world? To try and find out, Vatican Radio’s Philippa Hitchen spoke to one of the participants at the Istanbul meeting, Mustafa Cenap Aydin, director of Rome’s Istituto Tevere for interfaith dialogue….

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