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ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's new $610 million digs easily dwarf those of any other leader.

When Pope Francis — who shunned the Vatican palace occupied by his predecessors in favor of a nondescript apartment — visits Turkey on Friday, he'll be the first foreign dignitary to visit the controversial palace.

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