Lebanese media is circulating information on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Lebanon as well as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s return visit to Ankara.

Shahan Kandaharian, the Editor-in-Chief of Aztag Beirut-based daily newspaper believes a struggle for Middle East leadership and zone of influence is in progress, with rivalry preserved despite increasing closeness in positions of Turkey and Arabic world. “On the background of rivalry, Iran, along with the states supporting it, realizes Turkey to be active NATO member as well as strategic partner of US and Israel. At least it was, so far,” Shahan Kandaharian stated.