Here is the note the Pope wrote in the Anıtkabir Special Book!

Vatican Head of State Pope Leo XIV made his first foreign visit after taking office to Turkey, where he visited Anıtkabir in Ankara; he laid a wreath at Atatürk's mausoleum and signed the Anıtkabir Special Book. The note the Pope wrote in the book drew attention.

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Here is the note the Pope wrote in the Anıtkabir Special Book!

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Vatican Head of State Pope Leo XIV, who is making his first official visit to Turkey, arrived at Anıtkabir as part of his contacts in the capital, Ankara.

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The Pope laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and observed a moment of silence.

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Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by the ceremonial guard upon his arrival at Anıtkabir.

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After laying a wreath at Atatürk's mausoleum, the Pope observed a moment of silence. As part of the visit, a special route protocol prepared by Lion Otomasyon was implemented.