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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Tuesday on his way to Antalya to attend the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).
His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, and a high-level government delegation are accompanying him on the visit.
A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the prime minister and his entourage landed at Istanbul Airport at 12:40pm local time on Tuesday. Representatives of the Turkish government and senior officials from the Bangladesh Embassy in Türkiye welcomed him at the airport.
Earlier, Tarique Rahman left Dhaka at 7:30am from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for his three-day visit to Türkiye.
The prime minister was scheduled to make a brief stopover of around two hours in Istanbul before boarding another Turkish Airlines connecting flight to Antalya, the main venue of the climate summit.
The COP31 conference is considered crucial for shaping global strategies to address climate change, particularly regarding climate financing and technology transfer.
According to the itinerary, the prime minister will attend the opening ceremony and high-level discussions of the climate summit on Wednesday (November 11).
He is expected to highlight Bangladesh’s position as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, including its demands for compensation and rehabilitation support.
Alongside the summit, Tarique Rahman is also scheduled to hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with several world leaders.
Discussions are expected to focus on global climate financing, bilateral trade, the global economy and strengthening regional cooperation.
