Roman Pope Francis will visit Turkey in late November, Italian mass media say referring to diplomatic sources.
Pope Francis will visit also Armenia from Turkey. Negotiations are currently underway for the visit preparations. The Pope will be on the visit to Turkey for two days on Nov 29 in Ankara and on 30 Nov in Istanbul.
According to Italian sources, the visit looks to will draw attention to the dialogue with the Islamic works and the dramatic situation in the Middle East. The Pope will come out in protection of the Christians that have been subjected to violence by the radical Islamic forces in Iraq, Syria and other countries.