Türkiye in Lebanon | News & Discussion

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Aoun’s Ankara visit seeks clarity in Lebanon-Turkey relationship

Lebanese president’s one-day trip comes as Beirut seeks to preserve ties with competing regional powers

www.middleeasteye.net

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-president-welcomes-lebanese-counterpart-in-ankara/4014046

 

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I think Turkiye should push to open a consulate in Tripoli.

 

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Kavaşra Turkmen living in northern Lebanon welcome Bilal Erdogan to Akkar.



There are around 280,000 Turks in Lebanon, about 4% of the population of Lebanon, A significant amount of them in Northern Lebanon in the Akkar region, not too far from Tripoli.

Another reason as to why I think Turkey should deepen its involvement in Lebanon, and particularly in the Sunni Stronghold of Tripoli. Its a very underinvested region of Lebanon both in terms of diplomacy and economic cooperation.

Its a Very Strategic Location and just as important as Syria and Libya IMO, it should not be Yielded to the French, US, Israel etc. Particularly with the vacuum created from the Iranian position changing in Lebanon.

Tripoli relations should be expanded to be similar to Syria and Libya. And bringing it in alignment with the Mecca cooperation alignment.