State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday informed Türkiye that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would participate in the World Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for November 11-12.

She also congratulated Türkiye on hosting COP31, which is scheduled to be held in Antalya from November 9-20.

Ambassador of Türkiye to Bangladesh Ramis Şen met the State Minister at her office and enquired about the participation of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

During the courtesy meeting, Ambassador Ramis Şen briefed the State Minister on Türkiye’s preparations for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

The State Minister expressed hope that the leaders of the two countries would have an opportunity to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the conference.

She emphasised the importance of deepening cooperation between Bangladesh and Türkiye to address climate change and promote sustainable development.

The Presidency of the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) will convene a COP31 World Leaders’ Summit in Antalya in November 2026, during the early days of the conference, to give leaders an opportunity “to announce new, concrete, and implementable climate commitments and to launch initiatives that address key gaps and will support positive outcomes in the negotiations.”

Türkiye will host COP31 in Antalya under an arrangement with Australia to share the COP31 presidency, with Australia designated as the “President of Negotiations.”