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Praise and fears as Pope ends Turkish visit | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

"Praise and fears as Pope ends Turkish visit

John Hooper in Istanbul
Friday December 1, 2006
Guardian Unlimited

Pope Benedict flew out of Turkey today having convinced many - but by no means all - of his hosts of his desire for warm relations with the Muslim world.

Ending his first trip as Pope to a predominantly Muslim nation, Benedict made a last attempt to assuage fears of a pan-Christian conspiracy against Islam, saying the Vatican sought to "impose nothing on anyone"."

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