ISTANBUL: Pope Leo XIV kicked off the first foreign trip of his papacy on Thursday, arriving in Muslim-majority Turkiye for a visit aimed at showcasing his interest in dialogue with other faiths and cooperation with other Christian denominations. On the first day in Turkey, Leo met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was scheduled to visit local clergy and leaders of other Christian groups, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, head of the Eastern Orthodox church.
