Published: 12:50 AM, 11 November 2026
Tarique, Erdogan hold bilateral meeting in Antalya
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a bilateral meeting in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday to strengthen relations between the two countries.
The meeting began at 7:15pm local time at Maxx Royal Hotel and lasted around 30 minutes, Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu said, UNB reports.
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 entourage landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03pm local time following a stopover in Istanbul.
Tarique left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30am Bangladesh time.
COP31, the UN climate change conference, officially began in Antalya on Monday and will run through November 20.
As part of the conference, the two-day World Leaders' Summit will be held on 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.
