Thursday, February 9, 2006

POPE ACCEPTS INVITATION TO VISIT TURKEY

VATICAN CITY, FEB 9, 2006 (VIS) - At midday today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released the following declaration to journalists:

  "I confirm that Ahmet Necdet Sezer, president of Turkey, has invited His Holiness Benedict XVI to make an official visit to that country from November 28 to 30, 2006.

  The Holy Father has accepted the invitation. The details of the visit are being defined."
OP/VISIT TURKEY/NAVARRO-VALLS:SEZER                VIS 20060209 (80)

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