Ankara, Nov. 27 -- Pope Leo XIV kicked off the first foreign trip of his papacy on Thursday, arriving in Muslim-majority Turkey for a visit aimed at showcasing his interest in dialogue with other faiths and cooperation with other Christian denominations, New York Times reported.

During his four days in Turkey, Leo is scheduled to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; local Catholic clergy; and leaders of other Christian groups, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, head of the Eastern Orthodox church.

On Sunday, Leo is expected to fly to Lebanon, home to the Arab world's largest Catholic community, to meet with church and government officials there, as per New York Times.

During the flight from Rome, Leo t...