The Pope: From symbol of division to model of tolerance
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Hürriyet İnternet
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 03, 2006 15:59
Evaluating Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, the world press has said that while the Pope had previously been regarded as a divisive figure, his three-tour tour turned him into an exemplar of tolerance.
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The foreign press's interest in Turkey has not ceased since the Pope's departure. Foreign reporters are now focusing the regard the Turkish public has the Catholic leader.
The Times newspaper said the Pope provoked a change of heart here by pledging support for Turkey's EU bid during an impromptu meeting with Prime Minister Erdoğan upon arrival, and by the words he uttered just before leaving, "Half of my heart is in Turkey".
The Guardian newspaper also focuses on public opinion. The paper states that the Pope has convinced the public of his wish to maintain better relations with the Muslim world.