The northwestern city was hit by arson less than two weeks ago. As the prosecutor probes into the incident, local Turks recall what they had lived through in the aftermath of the 1993 arson, hoping that there is no repeat this time.
The commemoration ceremony was held in front of the burned building in Solingen, on March 30, 2024. /Photo: AA
But Osman Korkmaz, a citizen with Turkish roots who lives in Solingen, says German authorities are taking refuge in “lack of evidence” to avoid to react immediately. Although the perpetrators were initially sentenced to 10 to 15 years, they were all released early due to good time credit. The situation led them to search for another solution, widely debated at the time, of attaching “permanent rope cords from the windows” to allow them to skip through it in case there was another case of arson or emergency, since the stairs wouldn't be available, he said.
Rasim Cetin, a member of the integration council of Solingen municipality, said that since it wasn’t yet clear if the attack was driven by racism or personal enmity, politicians were abstaining from statements. He added that in the end, such delays end up provoking reactions from the Turkish community.
There are already some people who are recovering and leaving the hospital. The authorities have given them alternative residences, but only after they insistently applied to them, Cetin says, noting that the accommodations lack basic furnishings and kitchens.
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