Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a VVIP reception upon his arrival at Istanbul International Airport on Tuesday afternoon en route to Türkiye's Antalya to attend the World Leaders' Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31).
He was taken to the state guesthouse inside the airport under VVIP protocol, where he was received by airport's Civil Administrative Chief and Governor M İlker Haktankaçmaz, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
The Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of the entourage landed at the Istanbul airport at 12:40pm local time.
Earlier, Tarique left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30am.
After a stopover of around two hours and 15 minutes in Istanbul, the Prime Minister departed for Antalya on another Turkish Airlines flight at 2:55pm local time.
He is scheduled to address a plenary session of the World Leaders' Summit of COP31 on Wednesday.
Besides, he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several heads of state and government during the visit.