Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan who is visiting Dhaka. In the meeting, there was a very positive discussion about more investment from Turkey in Bangladesh’s defense industry and increasing military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
This bilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries started at 10:30 am on Friday at an elite hotel in the capital. After the meeting, the ministers of both the countries participated in a joint press conference.
Strong diplomatic relations have existed between Bangladesh and Turkey for a long time. In today’s meeting, besides economic and trade relations, bilateral defense cooperation, security dialogue and various bilateral and international issues were fruitfully discussed. After the meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on culture is expected to be signed between the two countries, which will further strengthen the cultural ties between the two countries.
After the joint press briefing, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to visit Rohingya camps sheltered in Ukhia and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Since its inception, Turkey has provided humanitarian aid and strong diplomatic support to the Rohingya crisis in the international arena and on the ground. Through this visit, Turkey’s role in the Rohingya repatriation process is expected to be more dynamic.Notably, Hakan Fidan arrived in Dhaka last Thursday night on a two-day state visit as part of a multi-country tour. Earlier, in April of this year, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. Khalilur Rahman visited Türkiye. At that time in Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Minister was officially invited to visit Bangladesh. Khalilur Rahman. This high-level visit is being held on the basis of that invitation.
According to political and diplomatic analysts, the visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister will increase the geopolitical importance of Bangladesh in South Asia, as well as the partnership between the two countries in the defense and trade sectors will reach new heights.
