Türkiye ready to join new Lebanon security mission after UNIFIL
23:45, 31 July 2026
Türkiye and Lebanon discussed regional security issues and prospects for further cooperation, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Following talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that Ankara is ready to join a new international initiative to ensure security in Lebanon once the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate expires at the end of this year.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that a new contingent of 11 Kazakhstani peacekeepers had arrived in Lebanon to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).