In Turkey, Pope Meets Erdogan With Message of Outreach

Leo XIV arrived in the country’s capital, Ankara, and will be received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the opening leg ...

Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey in his first foreign trip highlighting religious and political ties

ANKARA — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an ...
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Turkey's Erdogan rejects criticism over Hagia Sophia landmark

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday rejected criticism over his willingness to convert Istanbul's famed Hagia Sophia landmark into a mosque despite international and domestic concern. A ...
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Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday rejected worldwide condemnation over Turkey's decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, saying it represented his ...
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How many Popes have visited Turkey?

Pope John Paul II then visited in 1979, Pope Benedict XVI in 2006, and Pope Francis in 2014. The visits have typically involved the leader of the world’s Catholics meeting senior Eastern Orthodox ...

Under glare of world’s media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip. His pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon would be delicate under any ...