As he was leaving Türkiye following a three-day visit, Pope Leo XIV praised President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Erdoğan's ties with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. could foster dialogue, aid in reaching a cease-fire, and help find ways to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the pontiff said Sunday.
The pope's remarks came during a flight to Lebanon following his landmark visit to Türkiye, including the capital Ankara, Istanbul, and the historic city of Iznik, once known as Nicaea.
"To have come to Türkiye and now to Lebanon on this trip, there was, of course, a special theme of, if you will, being a messenger o
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