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Erdogan at A Press Conference - Ankara

Erdogan at A Press Conference - Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, T??rkiye, on January 5, 2026. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he has told U.S. President Donald Trump that "Venezuela should not be dragged into instability." "We do not condone any action that violates political legitimacy and international law, anywhere in the world," Erdogan said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya briefs the media at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

The investigations are intensified at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

The investigations are intensified at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya briefs the media at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (R) receives guard of honor during a visit to Ankara on Nov. 27, 2025, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walking beside him. The pope is making a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, his first overseas trip outside Italy.

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Erdogan Speaks on Recent Attacks in The Black Sea - Ankara

Erdogan Speaks on Recent Attacks in The Black Sea - Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, December 1, 2025. Ankara "cannot in any way" excuse the recent attacks on commercial tankers off Turkiye's Black Sea coast, and has issued warnings to all relevant parties, Erdogan said Monday. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Erdogan Speaks on Recent Attacks in The Black Sea - Ankara

Erdogan Speaks on Recent Attacks in The Black Sea - Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, December 1, 2025. Ankara "cannot in any way" excuse the recent attacks on commercial tankers off Turkiye's Black Sea coast, and has issued warnings to all relevant parties, Erdogan said Monday. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) attend a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) attend a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV, Vatican’s Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Paroling (left of the pope) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) attend a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps at the Cihannuma Hall of the Presidential Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the pope’s first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV departs for Turkey on his first Apostolic Journey - Rome

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by crew members as he boards a plane bound for Ankara for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon, at Fiumicino airport. November 27, 2025. Photo by Claudio Asquini/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV meets President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV meets President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV meets President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV meets President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan attend a welcome ceremony for Pope Leo XIV at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during his first Apostolic Journey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV visits the Ataturk Mausoleum on November 27, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy during an official welcome ceremony at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. In the center: Portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding father of the Republic of Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV visits the Ataturk Mausoleum on November 27, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV is greeted by Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy (C) during an official welcome ceremony at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Left: Portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founding father of the Republic of Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV visits the Ataturk Mausoleum on November 27, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV attends an official welcome ceremony at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV attends an official welcome ceremony at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV poses for an official photograph during a visit to the Ataturk Mausoleum on November 27, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkey - Day 1

Pope Leo XIV steps from the aircraft for an official welcome ceremony at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV meets with journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Right: Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV meets with journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV On The Plane To Turkey

Pope Leo XIV meets with journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara, Turkey on November 27, 2025 during the first foreign trip of his papacy. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACARESS.COM

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