‘Turkey is a Bridge Between Arabs and West’

Obeid welcomed the Turkish Foreign Minister at the Beirut airport and the host expressed pleasure at having Gul as a guest after such a long time. Lebanese President Refiq Hariri later hosted a dinner for Gul.

Gul disclosed that the visit would have a positive reflection on the Turk-Arab friendship and mutual relations. He expressed his excitement at being in a magnificent city like Beirut, which connects different cultures.

Obeid indicated, "Turkey is a country that undertakes a significant role for the Arab and Islamic world while at the same time acting as a bridge between the Arab world and the West."

The Lebanese Foreign Minister added that Gul’s visit would help take mutual relations to a higher plane.

Gul is accompanied by a group of Turkish businessmen.