Prime Minister welcomed in Istanbul; escorted to the state guesthouse with VVIP status.

BanglaPress Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Istanbul while en route to Antalya, Turkey, to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-31). He was escorted to a state guest house within Istanbul Airport, receiving VVIP protocol. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by the airport’s administrative head and Governor, Dr. M. İlker Haktankaçmaz.

The Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his spouse Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and his entourage landed at Istanbul Airport at 12:40 PM local time on Tuesday (November 10).

Earlier, the Prime Minister had departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30 AM.

Following a two-hour layover at Istanbul Airport, he departed for Antalya on another Turkish Airlines flight at 2:55 PM.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to participate in the climate conference on Wednesday (November 11). Additionally, he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several heads of state and government on the sidelines of the conference.