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Overview
- Meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, the pope discussed migration and the Middle East conflict as both leaders stressed peace and support for displaced people.
- In Istanbul and Iznik, he joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for prayers marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea and called for overcoming divisions among Christians.
- Turkish authorities imposed head‑of‑state security protocols with road closures, and Mehmet Ali Agca was escorted from Iznik ahead of the Nicaea commemoration.
- In public addresses, Leo XIV warned against social polarization and misuse of new technologies including artificial intelligence while urging dignity, solidarity, and protections for minorities and migrants.
- The delegation prepares to continue to Lebanon from Sunday to Tuesday, with the Vatican signaling a focus on civilian protection as the country endures deep crisis and recent Israeli strikes.