A Turkish delegation led by Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan met senior Lebanese political figures in Beirut, with Anadolu’s Nov. 13 report describing bilateral ties and regional developments as the focus.
Among the Lebanese participants were Bahia Hariri, a vice president of the Future Movement; Walid Jumblatt, a Druze leader and former Progressive Socialist Party chairman; and Nabih Berri, speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament. Professor Selim Argun, president of the Yunus Emre Institute, and Murat Lutem, Türkiye’s ambassador in Beirut, accompanied the delegation, Anadolu reported.
A statement from the Future Movement’s media office said Hariri’s discussion with the visitors covered relations between Türkiye and Lebanon and broader regional issues. Anadolu said Jumblatt credited Ankara with supporting Lebanese sovereignty and regional stability, and called for stronger political, cultural and economic ties between the countries.
The Lebanese Parliament Speaker’s Office said Berri’s meeting addressed conditions in Lebanon and the wider region, along with ways to expand cooperation between the countries. The office also said Erdogan gave Berri a gift.
