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Walid Jumblatt discusses Turkey's regional role with Bilal Erdogan in Beirut

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt met at his Clemenceau residence Bilal Erdogan, son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a visit to Lebanon that also included meetings with Lebanese officials and covered bilateral cooperation and Turkey's regional role. After the meeting, Jumblatt stressed the importance of recognizing Turkey's role in promoting dialogue and stability. This coincided with reports of an expected visit to Beirut by US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz.

📍 Where things stand: The meeting in Clemenceau concluded with Jumblatt stressing the importance of Turkey's role in dialogue and stability, amid anticipation of US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz's visit to Beirut early next week.

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12 Nov 2026, 16:47 Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt met Bilal Erdogan, son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Clemenceau.
12 Nov 2026, 17:22 After his meeting with Bilal Erdogan, Jumblatt stressed the need to recognize the importance of Turkey's role in promoting dialogue and stability in the region.
13 Nov 2026, 06:58 "Al-Markazia" reported that Bilal Erdogan's visit included Baabda and Ain al-Tineh and meetings with Lebanese officials covering the strengthening of bilateral cooperation and Turkey's regional role, and that US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz arrives in Beirut early next week carrying the American formula for the future of the south after the end of UNIFIL's mandate, amid increasing Israeli escalation.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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