They wanted to bring jihad to Germany and to do so they carried out a terrorist act in the “Gesundbrunnen Center”. The Salafists had already stored the necessary explosives in an apartment in Pankow. In episode 40 of the true crime podcast “Tatort Berlin”, our moderators Katja Füchsel and Sebastian Leber speak with the author Eren Güvercin, who has been dealing with the dangers of Islamism for 20 years.
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Eren Guvercin talks about the terrorists’ motives and the increasing radicalization of the main defendant. He also outlines the environment in which the perpetrators moved in Berlin and discusses the role of the state in the fight against extremists.
Eren Güvercin is a member of the German Islam Conference and also co-founder of the Alhambra Society. In the episode, our moderators also ask the studio guest about his personal motives for his years of commitment – and find out whether he is affected by the many verbal hate attacks directed at him.
This podcast is produced by Heiko Behr from pressplayproductions.
