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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Ankara on Thursday, November 27 on his first foreign trip as pontiff.
During his stay, he is expected to visit the Blue Mosque and hold Mass at Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena.
The Pope will then continue his trip in Lebanon, where he is scheduled to meet with government officials and pray at the site of the 2020 chemical explosion at Beirut port.
His predecessor, Pope Francis, had planned to visit both countries, but those trips were postponed due to health issues.
Programme
09 30 GMT Arrival at Ankara Esenboğa Airport
10 30 GMT Visit to Atatürk’s Mausoleum
11 10 GMT Presidential welcoming ceremony