Victor Osimhen Mosque becomes a subject of debate in Konya: Congregation wants it corrected

The Bulut Mosque, located in the central Karatay district and completed in 2008, was labeled as "Victor Osimhen Mosque" as its location name on Google Maps. This situation, which drew the reaction of the mosque's congregation, has led to calls for the relevant authorities to correct it. A member of the mosque's congregation stated, "We have been part of the Bulut Mosque congregation since we started coming here."

"We are against it being changed to Victor Osimhen. The name Victor Osimhen is a Christian name. As the mosque congregation, we want the authorities to look into this matter," he said.

Another citizen remarked, "On the internet and on the map, the mosque appears under the name of Victor Osimhen, but this has been the Bulut Mosque for 10 years. Everyone knows it as such. He is not a player for Konyaspor. He is not someone who has done a favor for Konya or someone whom Konya could never forget. We cannot understand what this is about either," he said.

Zeki Yaylacı, a member of the mosque's congregation, stated that he was extremely uncomfortable with the mosque's location being written this way.

Yaylacı said, "Giving it the name of someone who is not a Muslim and making it a subject of mockery is a very shameful thing. We consider this an insult directed at Muslims, the mosque congregation, and mosques themselves. We want the authorities to introduce regulations to ensure that such changes cannot be made so easily," he said.