Turkey's Prime Minister Likely to Meet with Pope
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey on Tuesday. The Turkish leader had originally said he would not be available to meet with the pope during the Christian leader's four-day visit to the mostly Muslim nation. Many in Turkey are unhappy with the pope's trip.
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