Istanbul:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a VVIP reception upon his arrival at Istanbul International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. He was en route to Antalya, Türkiye, to attend the World Leaders' Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31).
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Prime Minister was received under VVIP protocol and taken to the state guesthouse within the airport. He was welcomed by the airport's Civil Administrative Chief and Governor M Ilker Haktankaçmaz, as stated by Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
The Turkish Airlines flight carrying Prime Minister Rahman, his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and other members of his entourage landed at Istanbul airport at 1240 pm local time. The Prime Minister had departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 730 am. After a stopover of approximately two hours and 15 minutes in Istanbul, he departed for Antalya on another Turkish Airlines flight at 255 pm local time.
During the visit, Prime Minister Rahman is scheduled to address a plenary session of the World Leaders' Summit of COP31 on Wednesday. Additionally, he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several heads of state and government.