Preparations begin for the Pope's visit to İznik
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad and Vatican's Ambassador to Ankara, Marek Solczynski, arrived in the İznik district of Bursa before the planned visit of Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of Catholics and the Head of the Vatican State.
It was learned that Leo XIV will make his expected visit in November. While Pope Leo XIV is expected to come to İznik in November, which is of great importance for Christianity by hosting the first and seventh council meetings, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad and Vatican's Ambassador to Ankara Marek Solczynski visited the district with their delegation.
The delegation was welcomed by İznik District Governor Arif Karaman, Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Mehmet Yıldız, and relevant representatives of the institutions. İznik Mayor Kağan Mehmet Usta, who announced the visit on his social media account, said in his post, "Today, within the framework of the programs planned by the Spiritual Leader of Catholics and Head of the Vatican State, Mr. Pope Leo XIV, in our district, we welcomed Cardinal Mr. George Jacob Koovakad, Vatican's Ambassador to Ankara, Mr. Marek Solczynski, and senior executives together with our District Governor Mr. Arif Karaman, Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Mr. Mehmet Yıldız, and the relevant representatives of our institutions."
IT WILL BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR TOURISTS
İznik has started waiting for the new spiritual leader of the Catholics. In this context, the Historical Basilica, which emerged in 2014 when the water receded on the shore of Lake İznik and caused a great echo in the archeology world, is now preparing to welcome its visitors under the roof of a modern museum. With the opening of the İznik Lake Basilica Museum, which is the third museum in the district, the district will become a more attractive destination for local and foreign tourists.
