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Visit by Erdoğan's son to Lebanon is exploratory and economic

Lebanon ·

Lebanese sources following the programme say the visit, planned for mid-November, is in its final preparations. The visitor is expected to meet Lebanese officials and heads of Muslim and Christian communities, and to lead Friday prayers in Tripoli, where a large festival is to be held.

Bilal Erdoğan is the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Turkey has taken an active interest in Lebanon's politics and economy in recent years.

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