November 13, 2026
Bilal Erdogan, son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, confirmed that his current visit to Lebanon carries a message of love and greetings from his father, in response to the mutual feelings of longing between the two peoples, expressing his aspiration that the visit will contribute to strengthening the bonds of brotherhood and strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
During statements he made after performing the noon prayer at the Grand Mansuri Mosque in the city of Tripoli, he expressed his hope that this tour would be a station to support Lebanon’s stability and prosperity, similar to the development process witnessed by Turkey over the past four decades, as well as being a means to end wars and conflicts, achieve national unity and internal solidarity, and enable Lebanon to live in peace with its neighbors.
Regarding the regional issue, he pointed out that the recent developments in Syria may open the door to reviving the ties of common destiny between the cities of the region, wishing for the resumption of trade exchange, cooperation, partnership and brotherhood between Beirut, Tripoli, Antakya, Damascus, Gaziantep and Istanbul, as it was before.
The son of the Turkish President stressed that regional solidarity constitutes a strong bulwark in the face of challenges and attempts to ignite wars, stressing that the parties that commit violations and destroy homes and lands in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, and southern Lebanon will not be able to achieve their goals as long as they see the peoples of the region united and in solidarity.
At the conclusion of his visit, Erdogan expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Lebanese people for the warm reception and the great feelings they showed towards the Turkish President. He also specifically thanked the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the General Mufti, the Mufti of Tripoli, as well as the representatives and ministers of state for their warm welcome, concluding with a prayer that the future will bring more sunshine and light for the children and peoples of the region.
