ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Sunday sent a message of condolence to Camerlengo Eduardo Martinez Somalo upon the demise of Pope John Paul II.
Gul expressed his sorrow upon the demise of the Pope and said in the message that ``the Pope who had guided the whole humanity with his wisdom and talent and who had been inspiring for the whole humanity, will take his distinguished place in history as an important religious leader. Pope will also be remembered for the efforts he launched for protection of the world peace.``
Motherland Party (ANAP) leader Erkan Mumcu also issued a message upon the death of the Pope and expressed condolences to the Christian world.