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Pope's message to those in power: Enough of playing with the fate of humanity
Pope Leo XIV began his six-day visit to Turkey with a stark warning about the state of global security. He declared from Ankara that the world is “ already experiencing a Third World War with episodes .”
His speech, delivered at the Turkish Presidency before political leaders and lawmakers, focused on the rise of conflicts in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, as well as the danger posed to the international order by the "logic of economic and military force."
The Pope arrived at Esenboga Airport at 12:23, where he was received by Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. In keeping with the tradition of state visits, he visited the Ataturk Mausoleum and laid a wreath of honor, before proceeding to the Presidency, where he was welcomed with a 21-gun salute and a ceremonial guard by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The symbolism of the reception underscored the political weight that Turkey attaches to this trip.
In his speech, Pope Leo XIV stressed that the increase in conflicts is linked to the clash of strategic interests and the logic of domination. He recalled Pope Francis' warning of a " third world war in pieces ", stressing that this phase is already a reality. " We must not accept this as normality. The future of humanity is at stake ", he said.
The Pope called for the construction of a new culture of dialogue and justice, criticizing global systems that rely on “ the right of the strongest .” He also warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence, which he said could “ perpetuate existing inequalities, reproducing the prejudices of our societies .” According to the Pope, technology should serve to correct the damage done to human unity, not to deepen it.
He praised Turkey as a country with deep historical ties to Christianity and as having a real opportunity to play a stabilizing role in the region. " Turkey can be a bridge between peoples and religions, in a world that risks becoming increasingly fragmented ," the Pope said.
President Erdogan, for his part, called the Pope's visit a critical moment, at a time when tensions from Gaza to Ukraine are shaping global reality. Erdogan emphasized Turkey's role as a humanitarian power, citing millions of Syrian refugees and mediation in the Black Sea wheat deal.
In a harsh message to Israel, Erdogan spoke of " more than 70,000 casualties in Gaza ," including attacks on religious sites. He reiterated Ankara's stance on a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders and declared that Turkey rejects any form of discrimination, citing mystical figures Yunus Emre and Mevlana Rumi.
After the official meetings, the Pope visited Diyanet head Safi Arpagus and the Vatican nunciature before departing for Istanbul. His visit to Turkey will be followed by a trip to Lebanon, which is expected to have equal symbolic and political weight, as the country remains a key node of religious and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Overall, the Pope's message from Ankara was read as an open call for the revival of global diplomacy and the containment of conflict escalation, at a time when the world security architecture is experiencing the greatest upheavals since the end of the Cold War. / Pamphlet
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