The visit of Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to Lebanon is no longer just a speculation that has been spread over the past few months. According to Al-Akhbar information, the date of the visit was set for the middle of next month, as part of a program that is primarily humanitarian and social, but includes dimensions that go beyond charity work. The visit comes in the context of a growing Turkish movement to expand Ankara's presence in Lebanon, at a regional moment where maps of influence are being redeveloped. While the official meetings will be limited to the three presidents and a number of spiritual authorities, Tripoli occupies an advanced place in the program of visits. According to concerned sources, Erdogan intends to organize a public meeting during which he will emphasize the importance of the city to Turkey, while his team has begun preparing for a popular tour of the neighborhoods of the old city, accompanied by the announcement of projects to restore several ancient buildings from the Ottoman period, in addition to a package of private study scholarships in the annual scope of the universities. Lebanon.

The visit of Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to Lebanon is no longer just a speculation that has been spread over the past few months. According to Al-Akhbar information, the date of the visit was set for the middle of next month, as part of a program that is primarily humanitarian and social, but includes dimensions that go beyond charity work. The visit comes in the context of a growing Turkish movement to expand Ankara's presence in Lebanon, at a regional moment where maps of influence are being redeveloped. While the official meetings will be limited to the three presidents and a number of spiritual authorities, Tripoli occupies an advanced place in the program of visits. According to concerned sources, Erdogan intends to organize a public meeting during which he will emphasize the importance of the city to Turkey, while his team has begun preparing for a popular tour of the neighborhoods of the old city, accompanied by the announcement of projects to restore several ancient buildings from the Ottoman period, in addition to a package of private study scholarships in the annual scope of the universities. Lebanon.