Erdogan says Turkey will stand by Lebanon

Turkish President says his country will support Lebanon with all its means after Israel launched raids into Lebanon as part of a "limited" ground incursion.

ANKARA - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would stand by Lebanon and support it with all its means after Israel launched raids into Lebanon as part of a "limited" ground incursion.

"We will never leave our Lebanese brothers on their own in these difficult days and will support them with all our means," Erdogan said in a speech at the reopening of the Turkish parliament following its summer recess.