Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks today with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.

Pope Francis became the third Pope to pray at Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque.

Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks today with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.

Pope Francis became the third Pope to pray at Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque.