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

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

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

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

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