Then, with reference to the sentence passed by the High Court of Ankara, mgr. Padovese adds: "If there is democratic progress about Islam in Turkey and then the possibility to express one’s faith publicly, even by wearing the headscarf, I think for the same reason the same rights should also apply to the religious minorities. Then let them recognize we are there, and let them also recognize there are thousands of tourists who come to Turkey and have the legitimate desire to pray in a church, not in a museum".
