Pope Leo XIV concluded the first day of his trip to Turkey landing in Istanbul after traveling from Ankara.
The Holy Father on the first day of his trip met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke to Turkish officials, and visited Anıtkabir, a mausoleum complex containing the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey.
He also met with the head of Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Safi Arpaguş, at the directorate’s headquarters.
