US EditionEXCLUSIVE: Turkiye backs extremists in Lebanon as 'blackmail' over Cyprus ties
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Turkey seeks to use Syria’s extremists to undermine Lebanon-Cyprus ties: Report
Turkey eyes controlling the north of Lebanon after Ankara-backed extremist militants came to power in neighboring Syria, amid its “deep concern” over how any improvement in ties between Beirut and Cyprus could counter its influence in the Mediterranean, a report says.
Turkey, with its entry into Syria and Libya and the looming peace with the PKK Kurds, is emerging as a strengthened regional power with a new target in Lebanon.
Turkiye backs extremists in Lebanon as ‘blackmail’ over Cyprus ties
The Cradle | July 14, 2025 Turkiye has expressed “deep concern” over Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s recent visit to Cyprus and has plans to “blackmail” Beirut if it chooses to counter Ankara’s influence in the Mediterranean, a senior Lebanese source told The Cradle on 14 July. “Ankara expressed deep concern over Aoun’s visit to the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, and viewed it as a worrying sign of Beirut’s potential openness to Mediterranean and Eu…
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