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

Aoun’s Ankara visit seeks clarity in Lebanon-Turkey relationship Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:17 Lebanese president’s one-day trip comes as Beirut seeks to preserve ties with competing regional powers United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon armoured vehicles driving past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on 22 July 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to visit Ankara on Thursday for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a one-day trip aimed