Turkiye set to play a bigger role in Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s visit to Turkiye last month did not come from a void. It also has significance beyond a protocol visit to a neighboring country. Turkiye is set to play a greater role in Lebanon and, this time, it has the acquiescence of internal factions and regional players. Ankara has played an important role very few people talk about. It has prevented a clash between Hezbollah and Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. It has opened a channel with the armed group and made sure to moderate a peaceful relationship between Lebanon and Syria.