ACTRESS Lindsay Lohan joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and seven-year-old Syrian girl blogger Bana al-Abed for a meeting at the country's presidential palace.

The unlikely trio met yesterday, with pictures showing the Mean Girls actress standing next to Erdogan as he embraced his wife Emine and little Bana.

Lindsay Lohan and Bana al-Abed stand alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Credit: Getty Images

Mean Girls star LiLo was welcomed by the President and First Lady with a bouquet of flowers Credit: Getty Images

Bana became a social media star after tweeting from the war ravaged city of Aleppo, Syria, before her family were evacuated in December.

The young refugee shared a short video on Twitter, in which Lohan says: "We want to send to all of the people in Syria and Aleppo suffering, and to all the refugees, we are here supporting you and you can hang on and be strong. Just like Bana has."

The pair then embrace as Bana tells Lohan "I love you".

Lohan has been vocal in her support for Turkey's efforts to host refugees fleeing Syria, the State-run Anadolu news agency said.

The 30-year-old actress later wrote on Instagram: "What a dream it is for Mr. President Erdogan and The First Lady to invite me to their home. Their efforts in helping Syrian Refugees is truly inspiring."

Lindsay pinned badges to Emine and the President with the words "world is bigger than five", a quote from Erdogan Credit: Getty Images

The star has been vocal in praising Turkey for taking in three million Syrian refugees, and calling on Europe and the US to do more Credit: Getty Images

She presented light-blue badges to Erdogan and his wife, bearing a quote from the Turkish leader "world is bigger than five" according to Anadolu.

It is a reference to the five permanent members of the UN security council Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.

Former child star Lohan, who appeared in hit film The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday, has struggled with drug addiction and has had numerous run-ins with the law.

The president's wife Emine is seen pinning one of the special blue badges to her husband's lapel Credit: Getty Images

She was sentenced to 240 hours of community service for reckless driving and lying to police following a 2012 car accident in Santa Monica, California.

But the star has become increasingly vocal about the Syrian refugee crisis, and visited Syrian refugees at a hospital in Istanbul in September.

In October, she visited a Syrian refugee camp in southeastern Turkey’s Gaziantep province.

Earlier this month she updated her Instagram profile with the message “Alaikum salam”, meaning “Peace be unto you” in Arabic.

The phrase - often used among Muslims in social situations and during worship - has sparked many to believe that the 30-year-old actress is following Islam with many Muslims welcoming her.

Lohan has repeatedly appreciated Turkey's efforts in hosting the largest number of Syrian refugees in the world - some 3 million.

“European countries and the United States should take more responsibility for the refugee crisis, and Turkey must be supported at this point,” she said during her previous visit to Turkey.

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