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Enver Yücel Meets the Pope at the Vatican
Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bahçeşehir University, met with Pope Benedict XVI, the spiritual leader of the Christian world, at the Vatican. Yücel presented the Pope with the book "Towards Diplomatic Relations Between Türkiye and the Vatican in the Light of Secret Documents," one of BAU's cultural publications.
In Rome for the Itri commemoration ceremony and concerts to be held by Bahçeşehir University at the Vatican, Enver Yücel briefed the Pope on Türkiye's recent contributions to world peace and Bahçeşehir University's work in the field of Civilization Studies. Enver Yücel also presented to the Pope the documentaries, research and books produced by Bahçeşehir University to contribute to world peace.
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Enver Yücel's meeting with the Pope was published in the Vatican's official newspaper,L'Osservatore Romano. The article also mentions the Türkiye-Vatican Research Centerto be established at the Saint Pierre Han in Galata. |
At the meeting, saying, "As Bahçeşehir University, we are carrying out work in many fields to support and contribute to peace and the alliance of civilizations," Enver Yücel also presented to the Pope the book "Towards Diplomatic Relations Between Türkiye and the Vatican in the Light of Secret Documents," published by Bahçeşehir University Press and written by Rinaldo Marmara, official historian and cultural attaché of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Türkiye.
A GIFT FROM HAGIA SOPHIA TO THE POPE
Stating that world peace and the alliance of civilizations will contribute to the positive development of international relations, Enver Yücel also presented the Pope with another gift of great spiritual value. Presenting the Pope with one of the columns in Hagia Sophia representing Islam, Enver Yücel also announced that the St. Pierre Han in Galata, Istanbul, owned by Bahçeşehir University, will be restored to its original form. By converting the St. Pierre Han into a cultural center with an extensive library, Bahçeşehir University will offer historians and researchers the opportunity to work together. The meeting with Pope Benedict XVI was also attended by the Vatican's Ambassador in Ankara, Antonio Lucibello. At the end of the meetings, it was decided to establish a "Vatican-Türkiye Relations Research Center."
