Turkish president Erdoğan hosts Lebanese PM Salam in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam with an official ceremony at Istanbul's Vahdettin Pavilion on Friday before hosting him for a working dinner.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:08 PM 10 July 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Istanbul for a working dinner on Friday.
Erdoğan first welcomed Salam with an official ceremony at the Vahdettin Pavilion.
Following the welcoming ceremony, Erdoğan and Salam chatted by a window at the pavilion as the Turkish president pointed out several of Istanbul's historic landmarks.
The two leaders then held a bilateral meeting.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also took part in the meeting.
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