Controversy over Turin's mosque in the former Nebiolo area
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The controversy over Turin's mosque in the former Nebiolo area began on 3 November 2026, when Avs regional councillor Alice Ravinale publicly responded to a statement by the Lega party claiming it was impossible to go ahead with building the city's new mosque in the former Nebiolo area because of alleged environmental restrictions [1].
The Lega's statement
According to Ravinale's account, the Lega had circulated the claim that building the mosque in the former Nebiolo area would be impossible because of environmental restrictions on the land [1].
Ravinale's response
Ravinale calls the claim «a non-story, a hoax passed off as a scoop», stating that «nothing has changed, nothing is being stopped» [1]. The councillor explains that the measure cited concerns the remediation of the land and the five years needed for the final approval of its outcome, dates back to May 2026, and is perfectly well known to all the bodies involved, including the Italian Islamic Confederation, the body that will carry out construction of the mosque [1].
According to Ravinale, these are the ordinary timeframes set for land remediation, a matter that should concern the whole citizenry, since the pollutants present in the area have been there for a long time and their removal is a positive development [1].
References to other Turin building sites
In her response, Ravinale invites the right to avoid exploiting technical documents for political ends, suggesting they instead look into the remediation of the former Fiat Avio area and the works on the Parco della Salute, which according to the councillor should have started in 2025 and are still stalled, partly because of delays due to remediation work [1].
Sources
- Avs, su moschea Torino la Lega diffonde 'bufale' spacciate per scoop — ANSA Piemonte, 3 November 2026