Istanbul:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was given a VVIP reception upon his arrival at Istanbul Airport today, as he traveled to Antalya for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Prime Minister was escorted with full VVIP honors to the State Guest House at the airport, where he was welcomed by the airport's administrative head and Governor Dr. M. Ilker Haktankaçmaz, as stated by his Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
The Turkish Airlines flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and members of his entourage landed at Istanbul Airport at 1240 pm local time. The prime minister departed from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 730 am earlier in the day.
After a nearly two-hour stopover in Istanbul, the prime minister departed for Antalya at 255 pm on another Turkish Airlines flight. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to participate in the climate summit tomorrow. On the sidelines of the conference, he is scheduled to have bilateral meetings with several heads of state and government.