By Serdar Dincel
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ties with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and the US could foster dialogue, aid in reaching a ceasefire, and help find ways to the end war, Pope Leo XIV said Sunday.
The pope's remarks came during a flight to Lebanon following his landmark three-day visit to Türkiye including the capital Ankara, Istanbul, and the historic city of Iznik, once known as Nicaea.
With its Muslim-majority population living alongside Christian minorities, Türkiye shows how people of different faiths can coexist peacefully, in an example of what "we all would be looking for throughout the world," the pontiff stated.
On the Middle East, he reiterated the Vatican's support for a two-state solution, adding that despite Israel's current rejection of it, it is the only way forward to end the conflict.