Secret Documents Between the Vatican and Türkiye Published

The book "Towards Diplomatic Relations Between Türkiye and the Vatican," based on documents from the Vatican Secret Archives, has been published by Bahçeşehir University Press. Written by Rinaldo Marmara, the book brings the information and documents in the Vatican Secret Archives to researchers and readers for the first time.

The book "Towards Diplomatic Relations Between Türkiye and the Vatican," in which documents in the Vatican Secret Archives concerning official relations between the Vatican and the Republic of Türkiye are published for the first time, has been released by Bahçeşehir University Press.

Written by Rinaldo Marmara, official historian and cultural attaché of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Türkiye, the book brings to light much information, many documents and photographs in the Vatican Secret Archives. The book aims to shed light on understanding relations between the Vatican and Türkiye before 1960.

"INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NEW PAPAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONSTANTINOPLE" IN THIS BOOK

The book "Towards Diplomatic Relations Between Türkiye and the Vatican," published by Bahçeşehir University Press, includes chapters such as:Observations on the Vatican's Representation in Istanbul,The Freedom of the Papal Vicar of Constantinople to Meet the Sultan,  Instructions for the New Papal Representative in Constantinople, The Opening of the Ottoman Parliament, Agreement with the Sublime Porte, Serious Turmoil at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, The Question of Appointing a Vatican Ambassador to TürkiyeThe book also includes correspondence between Vatican representatives and the Ottoman Palace.

Written by Rinaldo Marmara, the only person from Türkiye to have entered the Vatican Secret Archives for 15 years, and published by Bahçeşehir University Press, the book contains selected information from an archive of approximately 70,000 manuscripts, 100,000 biographies, one million printed books and 100,000 maps and drawings.

The photographs below include images of Monsignor Roncalli's visit to Istanbul and a photograph of the book's author, Rinaldo Marmara.