Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday evening in Antalya, focusing on deepening cooperation between Bangladesh and Türkiye.
The talks began at 7.15 pm local time at the Maxx Royal Hotel and continued for approximately 30 minutes, according to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kobir joined the discussions. The meeting formed part of Rahman’s three-day visit to Antalya, which began earlier on Tuesday.
He is attending the World Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for 11–12 November, and is expected to hold talks with other international leaders on the sidelines.
A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, and members of the official delegation landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03 p.m. local time after a brief stopover in Istanbul.
The delegation had departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30 am Bangladesh time. COP31 opened in Antalya on Monday and is set to run until 20 November.
Rahman is scheduled to deliver a speech during a plenary session on 12 November and to hold additional bilateral meetings throughout the summit.