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Erdogan, Pope hold talks as Rome locked down in tight security
Erdogan said before he left Turkey that he would discuss the Middle East situation and Jerusalem in particular.The Vatican was due to issue a statement about the meeting later.Both Erdogan and Pope Francis are opposed to US President Donald Trump?s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which many US allies say could doom Middle East peace efforts. Erdogan, returning a visit made by the Pope to Turkey in 2014, spoke privately with Francis for about 50 minutes in the pontiff?s frescoed study in the Vatican?s Apostolic Palace, which he uses mostly for ceremonial purposes. At the end of the private part of the meeting, the Pope gave Erdogan a bronze medallion showing an angel embracing the northern and southern hemispheres while overcoming the opposition of a dragon. ?This is the angel of peace who strangles the demon of war,? the Pope told Erdogan as he gave him the medallion, made by the Italian artist Guido Verol.?(It is) a symbol of a world based on peace an justice.?The public part of the meeting, with reporters and Erdogan?s entourage, was cordial, although both men seemed stiff at the start while seated at the pope?s desk before journalists were ushered out.Erdogan?s motorcade entered a virtually deserted St.Peter?s Square after the streets that are usually bustling with tourists were closed due to security fears. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Erdogan, Pope hold talks as Rome locked down in tight security || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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