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Big applause for Erdoğan at Pope Leo XIV's mass in Istanbul: 'He has generously allocated it'

Pope Leo XIV visited the Blue Mosque as part of his contacts in Turkey. He presided over a mass attended by thousands at the Volkswagen Arena. In his speech there, the Pope thanked AKP Chairman and President Erdoğan for allocating the venue to them for the mass.

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Vatican Head of Stateand spiritual leader of Catholics, Pope Leo XIV,on the third day of his visit to Turkey, presided over a mass held with the participation of thousands of people at theVolkswagen Arena in Istanbul.

The religious ceremony held at the venue inSarıyer, Istanbul, is the first mass in Turkish historyto be held outside of a church. carries the featureof. The Turkish press reported that there were 4,000 spectators in the hall.

Journalist Feyza Gümüşlüoğlu shared footage takenfrom themass on his social media account..

A striking detail caught the eye in the post regarding the ceremonyattended by thousands of people.

At the mass held by Pope Leo XIV at the İstanbul Volkswagen Arena, attended by thousands, which was thefirst public mass held outside a church in the history ofTurkey, he stated, “Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hasgenerouslyallocatedthis venuefor therealization of this celebration.”When he said 'he has' the jam-packedhall erupted inhuge applause.