As the Vatican site stillhas not posted a map to help orient readers/viewers geographically on th Turkey trip,
I have taken the liberty of getting this graphic from Beatrice's web site on the Pope, beatriceweb.eu.
APOSTOLIC VOYAGE TO TURKEY
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
November 28 - December 1, 2006
PROGRAM
ITALY
Tuesday, November 28
Fiumicino (Rome)
09.00 Depart from Leonardi da Vinci airport for Ankara
TURKEY
Ankara
13.00 Arrive at Esemboga international airport
VISIT TO THE MAUSOLEUM OF KEMAL ATATURK
WELCOME CEREMONY AND COURTESY VISIT WITH THE PRESIDENT OF TURKEY
MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
MEETING WITH THE TURKISH PRESIDENT FOR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
- ADDRESS BY THE POPE
MEETING WITH THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
- ADDRESS BY THE POPE
Wednesday, November 29
Ephesus
HOLY MASS
- HOMILY
Istanbul
PRAYER VISIT TO THE PATRIARCHAL CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE and
PRIVATE MEETING WITH HIS HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW I
- GREETING BY THE HOLY FATHER
Thursday, November 30
DIVINE LITURGY AT THE PATRIARCHAL CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE
- ADDRESS BY THE HOLY FATHER
- JOINT DECLARATION
VISIT TO ST. SOPHIA MUSEUM
PRAYER VISIT TO THE APOSTOLIC ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL and
MEETING WITH HIS BEATITUDE PATRIARCH MESROB II
- GREETING BY THE HOLY FATHER
MEETING WITH HIS EXCELLENCY THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX METROPOLITAN
MEETING WITH THE GRAND RABBI OF TURKEY
MEETING AND DINNER WITH THE MEMBERS OF
THE TURKISH BISHOPS CONFERENCE
Friday, December 1
HOLY MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- Homily
FAREWELL AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT
13.15 Depart for Rome
ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)
14.45 Arrive at Ciampino airport
NOTE: Turkish time is one hour ahead of Italian time.
Note also that no times are given for the events (except for the arrival in Ankara
and the departure from Istanbul), nor on how the Holy Father will be going from
Ankara to Ephesus to Istanbul.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 23/11/2006 22.52]