Turkey says saddened by Lebanon-Gulf crisis, calls for diplomatic resolution

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu gives a statement to the media after a meeting with his German counterpart in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/Pool/File Photo

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey is saddened by a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf states, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday, calling for a resolution to the dispute through dialogue and diplomacy.

Lebanon is facing its worst diplomatic crisis yet with Gulf states, spurred by a minister's critical comments about the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen that prompted Riyadh to expel Lebanon's ambassador, recall its own envoy and ban all imports from Lebanon.