ANKARA: Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkiye on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip of his papacy.&nbsp;The trip, which includes a second leg to Lebanon, begins in the Turkish capital Ankara, where the first American pope landed shortly after midday.&nbsp;&quot;I have very much been looking forward to this trip because of what it means for Christians, but it is also a great message to the whole world,&quot; he told reporters travelling with him on his plane, describing it as a &quot;historic moment&quot;.&nbsp;After paying his respects at the mausoleum dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkiye, Leo will head into talks with Erdogan, who is seen as a key player for peace efforts in a region fraught with conflict.&nbsp;Then he will address authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps before heading to Istanbul in the early evening.&nbsp;Leo&#39;s first steps abroad will be scrutinised by the world&#39;s media, with more than 80 journalists accompanying him on his papal plane.&nbsp;Since his election in May as the leader of the world&#39;s 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope has shown himself to be adept at handling the media, talking to reporters weekly.&nbsp;In a sign of his desire to reach a wide audience, Leo will deliver all his speeches during the trip in English, his native language, rather than the Italian he usually uses.&nbsp;His first address in Turkiye is expected to focus on dialogue with Islam in a country where Christians account for only 0.1 percent of the 86 million inhabitants -- most of them Sunni Muslims.&nbsp;On the doorstep of a conflict-ridden Middle East, the pope who upon his election called for &quot;unarmed and disarming&quot; peace, is expected to address the crises troubling the region.&nbsp;But between the colonnades of Ankara&#39;s monumental presidential palace, Leo will have to tread delicately if he plans to address the sensitive issue of human rights, the arrest of Erdogan&#39;s opponents, or the status of Turkey&#39;s Christians, who are struggling against inequality and exclusion.&nbsp;Promoting unityThe Holy See also acknowledges Turkiye&#39;s efforts in taking in more than 2.5 million mostly Syrian refugees, according to authorities.&nbsp;On the subject of refugees and migrants, Leo has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor Francis, most recently criticising the &quot;extremely disrespectful&quot; treatment of migrants by the government of US President Donald Trump.&nbsp;Friday&#39;s calendar will take on a more religious aspect with the celebration in Iznik of the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a gathering of bishops in the year 325 that resulted in a creed, or statement of faith, still central to Christianity.&nbsp;Invited by the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, leader of the world&#39;s Orthodox Christians, Leo will take part in a prayer on the shores of Lake Iznik that was initially to include former Pope Francis, who died in April.&nbsp;&quot;Bartholomew and I have already met several times, and I think this will be an exceptional opportunity to promote unity among all Christians,&quot; Leo told journalists late Tuesday.&nbsp;Catholics and Orthodox Christians have been divided since a schism in 1054.&nbsp;Catholics recognise the universal authority of the pope as the head of the Church, while Orthodox Christians are organised into local Churches with their own leaders.&nbsp;Leo&#39;s trip comes as the Orthodox world appears even more fragmented than ever, with the war in Ukraine accelerating the split between the Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates. The pope is the fifth pontiff to visit Turkiye, after Paul VI in 1967, John Paul II in 1979, Benedict XVI in 2006 and Francis in 2014.&nbsp;On Sunday, Leo will head to religiously diverse Lebanon, a nation that has been crushed by a devastating economic and political crisis since 2019 and which has been the target of repeated bombings by Israel in recent days, despite a ceasefire.&nbsp;

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Pope Leo XIV begins his first papal trip in Turkiye, holding talks with President Erdogan and Christian leaders, addressing regional conflicts, interfaith dialogue, refugees, and church unity before continuing to Lebanon amid ongoing political and humanitarian crises.

Pope lands in Turkiye to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf has said that collaboration with Ankara has &ldquo;significantly strengthened&rdquo; Islamabad&rsquo;s local industrial base. He said this in an exclusive interview with T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s state-run Anadolu News Agency, shared by Pakistan Navy&rsquo;s Director General Public Relations (DGPR), on its X account on Friday.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1991811110492860872&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fsections%2F&sessionId=f8c66d1472d8d7ae95e659d14ebd8380300e9c36&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 897px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Admiral Ashraf said Pakistan&rsquo;s fast-growing defense partnership with T&uuml;rkiye has become one of the region&rsquo;s most prominent examples of successful technology transfer. He said cooperation between the two countries has already &ldquo;significantly strengthened&rdquo; Islamabad&rsquo;s domestic industrial capacity. The chief said the collaboration, especially in naval shipbuilding, demonstrates how shared ambitions for self-reliance can translate into concrete industrial gains. &lsquo;Success story&rsquo;&nbsp;At the center of this &ldquo;success story,&rdquo; he noted, is the joint production of MILGEM-class corvettes, one of Pakistan&rsquo;s largest defense projects involving a foreign partner. MILGEM is&nbsp;Turkey&#39;s indigenous national warship building program. Admiral Ashraf described the program as a &ldquo;living example of this cooperation.&rdquo; Under a 2018 agreement, Pakistan acquired four MILGEM corvettes from T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s state-owned defense company, ASFAT: two built in T&uuml;rkiye and two constructed at Karachi Shipyard &amp; Engineering Works, a model designed to transfer design, engineering, and project management expertise to Pakistan. Calling the initiative a &ldquo;hallmark of Pakistan-T&uuml;rkiye defense collaboration and technology sharing,&rdquo; Admiral Ashraf said the program has &ldquo;significantly strengthened&rdquo; Pakistan&rsquo;s local industrial base, &ldquo;paving the way for future self-reliance in naval shipbuilding.&rdquo; &lsquo;Practical and mutually beneficial&rsquo;With the experience gained, he added, Islamabad and Ankara can &ldquo;build on this success to explore joint development of unmanned maritime systems, underwater technologies, and advanced sensors.&rdquo; T&uuml;rkiye and Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;shared commitment to self-reliance and innovation&rdquo; makes such partnerships &ldquo;practical and mutually beneficial,&rdquo; he said. Admiral Ashraf also emphasized that cooperation is not only technical but strategic, noting that maritime security in the current geopolitical environment requires &ldquo;cooperation against shared challenges.&rdquo; &lsquo;Common goals&rsquo;&ldquo;We view T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s engagement in the region as complementary to our vision of a secure maritime environment for economic prosperity,&rdquo; he said, referring to Ankara&rsquo;s expanding naval influence in the Indian Ocean and East Africa. &ldquo;Both navies share common goals viz-a-viz regional stability, maritime connectivity and cooperative security; our regular interactions strengthen these shared objectives,&rdquo; he added. Pakistan&rsquo;s navy, Admiral Ashraf said, plays &ldquo;a key role in ensuring regional maritime security and safeguarding the maritime domain connected with CPEC,&rdquo; the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Conference to &lsquo;rejuvenate&rsquo; maritime economyAdmiral Ashraf also highlighted Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to revive its blue economy, an area where he said Islamabad and Ankara &ldquo;share a strong and enduring partnership.&rdquo; Speaking about the second edition of the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC), held earlier this month in Karachi, he said the event aimed to &ldquo;rejuvenate&rdquo; maritime economic activities and showcase the country&rsquo;s broader &ldquo;maritime potential.&rdquo; Beyond shipbuilding, the navy chief noted that Pakistan is &ldquo;progressively incorporating&rdquo; emerging domains such as information dominance and cyber resilience into its training, doctrines, and joint exercises. &ldquo;Collaboration with friendly navies like T&uuml;rkiye helps both sides build skills in network-centric warfare, electronic warfare operations and modern concepts, ensuring preparedness against evolving threats,&rdquo; he said.

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Says Türkiye and Pakistan’s ‘shared commitment to self-reliance and innovation’ makes such partnerships ‘mutually beneficial’; Islamabad and Ankara can ‘build on this success to explore joint development of unmanned maritime systems, underwater technologies and advanced sensors.’ 

Ankara collaboration has ‘strengthened’ Islamabad’s industrial base: Pakistan Navy chief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan&rsquo;s unwavering commitment to peace, while making it clear that the country&rsquo;s sovereignty and territorial integrity remained inviolable. &ldquo;Pakistan seeks peace, just like our Azerbaijani and Turkish brothers, but let there be no doubt: no one can ever be allowed to challenge our sovereignty or undermine our territorial integrity,&rdquo; the prime minister said while addressing Azerbaijan&rsquo;s Victory Day parade in Baku. He said Pakistan, Turkiye and Azerbaijan were &ldquo;three brothers whose hearts beat together,&rdquo; standing shoulder to shoulder on an occasion that symbolized unity and mutual trust. &ldquo;What a proud and scintillating sight it is to witness our valiant armed forces marching beside their Azerbaijani and Turkish brothers, as the skies come alive with the roar of the JF-17 Thunder jets, a resounding symbol of our enduring friendship,&rdquo; he added. Recalling the participation of Azerbaijani and Turkish contingents in Pakistan&rsquo;s parade in Islamabad earlier this year, the prime minister said such shared moments reflected a deep and historic bond among the three nations. He paid tribute to Azerbaijan&rsquo;s liberation of Karabakh under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, calling it &ldquo;a glorious vindication of a just cause and a beacon of hope for all nations striving for sovereignty and self-determination.&rdquo; The prime minister noted that Pakistan had stood &ldquo;like a rock&rdquo; by Azerbaijan throughout its struggle, just as Azerbaijan and Turkiye stood firmly with Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India earlier this year. He praised the &ldquo;dynamic and fearless command&rdquo; of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the Pakistan Armed Forces, noting the precision and professionalism with which they defended the motherland. The prime minister also highlighted Turkiye&rsquo;s development under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, describing it as &ldquo;one of the most successful models of progress in the modern world.&rdquo; He expressed appreciation for international diplomatic engagement that contributed to regional stability, emphasizing, &ldquo;True victory lies not on the battlefield alone, but in building bridges of peace and understanding.&rdquo; The prime minister extended felicitations from the people of Pakistan to the people of Azerbaijan on the fifth anniversary of their Victory Day, praying for the progress and prosperity of the three brotherly nations. President Ilham Aliyev, in his remarks, thanked Pakistan and Turkiye for their steadfast support during the conflict. He said the joint participation of the armed forces in the parade demonstrated &ldquo;unity, brotherhood and friendship,&rdquo; reaffirming that &ldquo;Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan.&rdquo; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Azerbaijan on its national triumph, saying the victory marked &ldquo;the beginning of enduring peace in the region&rdquo; and underlined the importance of improved regional connectivity for shared economic growth. Azerbaijan celebrates Victory Day on November 8 to mark its success in the 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, resulting in the liberation of territories previously under Armenian occupation for nearly three decades

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistani troops proudly march alongside Azerbaijani and Turkish forces, as JF-17 fighter jets perform fly-past in Baku.

Karabakh Victory Day: Pakistan backs peace, asserts sovereignty non-negotiable

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul on Monday to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers, convened to discuss the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the latest developments in the region, the Foreign Office said. The foreign minister met his Turkish counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the Coordination Meeting.&nbsp; According to a post on X by Pakistan&#39;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: &ldquo;...the ministers expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-T&uuml;rkiye bilateral relations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further deepening cooperation across political, economic, and defence spheres.&quot; &quot;Both leaders reaffirmed the strong bonds of brotherhood and mutual support that continue to underpin Pakistan&ndash;T&uuml;rkiye relations and agreed to maintain close coordination on regional and international issues.&quot; The talks, which began at around 4 p.m. Pakistan time, will be followed by a news conference, AFP reported. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1985265992746844404&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=49bdb60b115106e376e5f4079c3e8c9945d24a8a&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 672px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Gaza ceasefire agreementThe ceasefire agreement, which was signed between Hamas and Israel on Oct. 9, included provisions for the exchange of captives and prisoners as part of the first phase of a peace initiative led by US President Donald Trump. However, despite the agreement, Israel has reportedly resumed its military operations in Gaza. Pakistan, along with seven other Arab-Islamic countries, has remained engaged in the peace efforts that culminated in the Gaza Peace Agreement, signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, which reaffirms Pakistan&#39;s support for peace, justice, and the dignity of the Palestinian people.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of the Co-ordination Meeting; reiterates commitment to further deepening cooperation across political, economic, and defence spheres with Turkiye; urges implementation of a complete ceasefire in Gaza

Pakistan to reiterate demand for full Gaza ceasefire at Istanbul meeting

ISLAMABAD: T&uuml;rkiye is set to host a meeting of foreign ministers from key Muslim-majority countries on Monday to discuss a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. A ministry spokesman confirmed that ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are expected to attend. All seven countries previously met with US President Donald Trump in September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss the same proposal, six days before Trump announced his plan to end the genocide in Gaza. AgendaAccording to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources, Ankara aims to secure support for Palestinians to assume control over Gaza&rsquo;s security and governance. The meeting will focus on implementing the peace plan and developing a unified strategy for future talks with Western countries, including the United States. Fidan told reporters on Friday that the Istanbul meeting would &quot;evaluate our progress and discuss what we can achieve together in the next stage&quot;. He has also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of &quot;looking for a pretext to violate the ceasefire (in Gaza) and relaunch the genocide under the eyes of the whole world&quot;, AFP reported. Why the meeting matters for Gaza This gathering comes months after a fragile ceasefire was implemented in Gaza, amid ongoing concerns over compliance and aid delivery. Turkish officials say continued coordination among Muslim-majority countries is essential to address humanitarian needs and enforce the ceasefire. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, opening the new legislative year of the Turkish Parliament on October 1, said: &ldquo;Ensuring Palestinians get the lasting peace they deserve is first the duty of the Islamic world to Gaza, then the global community&rsquo;s. Parliament has passed the Gaza test with pride, in a manner worthy of our history and national character.&rdquo; T&uuml;rkiye is positioning itself as a regional coordinator on Gaza, enhancing its diplomatic influence in shaping the next phase of peace efforts.&nbsp; During a joint press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Fidan called the talks a significant step toward coordinated action among Muslim states, saying they &ldquo;offer a glimmer of hope for everyone.&rdquo; <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1984271489412280448&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=de16e951bd8b1e692f123b708d389bc671f28f4f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 552px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> Expected OutcomesWhile no formal decisions are expected until after the meeting, Turkish sources and official statements suggest the following outcomes: <ol><li style="line-height: 2;">A joint communiqu&eacute; emphasizing humanitarian aid delivery and compliance with the ceasefire.</li><li style="line-height: 2;">A coordinated stance among Muslim-majority countries ahead of negotiations with Western powers.</li><li style="line-height: 2;">T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s possible participation in an international force to monitor ceasefire implementation.</li><li style="line-height: 2;">Reinforcement of T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s leadership role in regional diplomacy on Gaza. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ol>The meeting is part of a broader diplomatic effort to support Gaza&rsquo;s stability, improve humanitarian access, and maintain international attention on the ceasefire process. Relations between T&uuml;rkiye and Israel have deteriorated during the Gaza war, with President Erdoğan harshly criticizing Israeli attacks on the enclave.&nbsp; T&uuml;rkiye also played a role in persuading Hamas to accept the US peace plan and has expressed willingness to take part in a monitoring task force. However, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday it would not be reasonable for them to let Turkey participate because of their &quot;hostile approach&quot; to Israel.

Türkiye aims to address Gaza’s ceasefire, humanitarian aid delivery, and implementation challenges of the US-backed peace plan, while exploring coordinated regional action and Türkiye’s potential role in monitoring the truce.

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Pope lands in Turkiye to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip

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Karabakh Victory Day: Pakistan backs peace, asserts sovereignty non-negotiable

Pakistan to reiterate demand for full Gaza ceasefire at Istanbul meeting

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Pope lands in Turkiye to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip