Istanbul (AFP) - The President of Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs has criticized the circumcision debate in Germany. "If circumcision is banned on the grounds of the rights of the child, I would also have to question the validity of Christian baptisms," said Mehmet Görmez following media reports on Tuesday at a meeting with the Chairman of the Diplomats International, Günther Meinel. Görmez accepted an invitation from Meinel to visit Germany in order to explain his position in the circumcision debate to members of the German Bundestag.