German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated that racism and far-right ideology must never be allowed to regain strength in the country.

Speaking at the commemoration ceremony held on the 10th anniversary of the racist terror attack in Munich, Steinmeier remembered the 9 people who lost their lives in the attack and stated that this event deeply affected not only the victims' families, the city of Munich, or the state of Bavaria, but all of Germany.

Steinmeier emphasized that far-right ideology led to the deaths of millions of people in German history, stating, "We must never tolerate such a way of thinking taking root again in our country. Antisemitism and racism must have no place in our society."

Steinmeier pointed out that the attacker did not know his victims personally, yet deliberately targeted them because of their origins, noting that the perpetrator's immigrant background did not change this fact.

Steinmeier underlined that human dignity is equal for everyone, drawing attention to the fact that no one is superior to another because of their origin, and that human dignity, guaranteed by the German Constitution, is a fundamental value of society.

In his speech, Steinmeier read out the names of Armela Segashi, Can Leyla, Dijamant Zabergja, Guiliano Kollmann, Hüseyin Dayıcık, Roberto Rafael, Sabine Sulaj, Selçuk Kılıç, and Sevda Dağ, who lost their lives in the attack, stating that each represented a unique life story cut short.

Steinmeier stated that the state and society must not remain silent in the face of the causes and consequences of far-right terror attacks, adding that the fact that the Munich attack was not clearly defined as a "far-right terror attack" for a long time created a great burden, especially for the victims' relatives.

Recalling the attacks in Solingen, Halle, and Hanau, the murder of Walter Lübcke, and the murders committed by the National Socialist Underground (NSU), in addition to the Munich attack, Steinmeier emphasized that the necessary lessons must be learned from these events.

Steinmeier called for a more determined fight against racist hate speech and all forms of sharing and actions that incite hatred and hostility among the public, noting that Nazi symbols and far-right rhetoric, which are becoming increasingly visible, especially on social media, in schools, and among young people, should not be underestimated.

Ali David Sonboly, of Iranian origin, killed 9 people, including 3 Turks, in an attack he carried out at a shopping center in Munich on July 22, 2016; the attacker later committed suicide.