On the first day of a visit to Turkey, Pope Francis says faiths need to talk more - to combat the rise of what he called Islamic extremism.

The Vatican's been calling for Muslim leaders to take a stronger stand against armed groups.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Istanbul.

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