Turkey Increases Lebanon Involvement, Offers Hezbollah Role
Turkey is reportedly intensifying its engagement in Lebanon, offering advanced weaponry to the Lebanese army and proposing a role in resolving the issue of Hezbollah's arsenal, according to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. Ankara has made these offers multiple times.
Simultaneously, Turkey is advocating for a full Israeli withdrawal from disputed territories and is attempting to mediate with Syria. The report also highlighted Turkish criticism of Lebanese President Aoun's strategic rapprochement with Greece and Cyprus.
Al-Akhbar claims Turkey views itself as a regional power with a vested interest in preventing the reshaping of the Eastern Mediterranean in a way that marginalizes Ankara and aligns Lebanon with a regional axis involving Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.
The Turkish stance suggests a desire to maintain influence and prevent the formation of a regional bloc that excludes its interests, particularly concerning the balance of power and security in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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