Pope Francis on Monday received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Vatican.

Erdoğan is paying a visit to the Vatican at the invitation of the Pope, according to Cumhuriyet newspaper of Turkey.

Their closed meeting lasted an hour.

Earlier it was reported that the recent developments regarding the status of Jerusalem will be the main topic of this talk.

The last time when a Turkish president had visited the Vatican was in 1959.