Thank you very much, Doctor, and so I'll begin with a few questions.
First, I wanted to know, is this your first time in Istanbul?
Yes, this is my first time in Istanbul.
What a beautiful city.
Wonderful, and how do you like it so far?
Oh, I love it here.
It's just, the city is so full of life and so full of interesting things and history,
but also, in addition to being a beautiful city, it's populated with really such beautiful people.
The Turkish people have been so kind to us and so friendly and outgoing.
What a wonderful, wonderful city.
It's an honor to be here.
Thank you very much, and how about your opinion on this specific organization that's holding the conference?
Well, I'm thrilled to be part of this conference.
To me, it's refreshing in this time when there's so much hostility and conflict to actually be at a conference where the goal is to promote friendship and conversation among Christians and Muslims,
and to try to find points of common agreement.
And in my view, there's no point of greater agreement than the idea that there is a creator and that science should point the way to that creator.
And so I think it's a great idea to promote these kind of conversations and these opportunities to work together as Christians and as Muslims.
Thank you for that perspective.