Bilateral relations between Türkiye and Lebanon gained additional momentum, especially after the official visit of the then-Prime Minister Rafic Hariri to Türkiye in 2004.

Türkiye attaches great importance to the preservation of Lebanon's territorial integrity, security, and stability, and as a reflection thereof, has been demonstrating its support for Lebanon at each and every opportunity.

As a result of the importance that we attach to Lebanon’s safety, sovereignty, and prosperity, Türkiye played a proactive role in bringing about a ceasefire to end the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war, contributed to efforts to find a solution to the political crises that erupted in 2006 and ended with the 2008 Doha Agreement, has been actively participating in the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), contributed financially to the Special Tribunal established to investigate the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, and last but not least, in the face of Israeli aggression against Lebanon that escalated especially after October 2023, provided not only political support to Lebanon but also delivered humanitarian and development aid to the Lebanese people.

High-level visits between our two countries increase the chance to explore areas of common interest and of cooperation. H.E. Hakan Fidan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Lebanon in October 2023, and H.E. Najib Mikati, the then-Prime Minister of Lebanon paid an official visit to Ankara in December 2024, accompanied by a large delegation of Ministers. Moreover, during a telephone conversation with H.E. Joseph Aoun, the President of the Lebanese Republic, on December 23, 2025, President H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed Türkiye’s readiness to participate in an international mechanism that may be established to provide support for Lebanon's security and exchanged views with his counterpart on recent developments in the region. Furthermore, Minister H.E. Hakan Fidan held a phone call with H.E. Youssef Rajji, his Lebanese counterpart on April 8, 2025, and had a bilateral meeting on December 7, with H.E. Nawaf Salam, the Prime Minister of the Lebanon, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum.

Türkiye is committed to continuing to stand against any and all attempts that undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty, security, and stability, and to contribute assistance in line with the importance we attach to the preservation of safety and prosperity of our Lebanese brethren, with whom we share deep-rooted historical ties.