Bangladesh, Türkiye Leaders Hold Bilateral Talks

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a bilateral meeting in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday to discuss strengthening relations between the two countries.

The meeting began at 7:15pm local time at the Maxx Royal Hotel and lasted around 30 minutes, Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu said.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister-1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were also present at the meeting.

Earlier, the Prime Minister arrived in Antalya in the afternoon on a three-day visit to attend the World Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), scheduled for November 11-12, and hold talks with leaders of different countries.

A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of the delegation landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03pm local time after a stopover in Istanbul.

Tarique left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30am Bangladesh time.

COP31, the UN climate change conference, began in Antalya on Monday and will continue until November 20.

The two-day World Leaders’ Summit is scheduled for November 11-12.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a plenary session on November 12 and hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.