Turkiye stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel, says Erdogan

Turkiye is standing in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. He also called on regional countries to support Lebanon, Reuters has reported. Cross-border strains between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have been escalating in recent weeks, stoking fears of an all-out war. Shelling across the Lebanon-Israel border has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from areas on both sides. In a speech to his AK Party lawmakers in parliament, Erdogan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to spread the Gaza war across the region. “It seems that Israel has now turned its eyes on Lebanon after destroying and burning Gaza,” said the Turkish leader. “We […]