Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Meets Turkish President Erdoğan on Sidelines of COP31

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya on Tuesday evening on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).

The meeting took place at the Maxx Royal Hotel and lasted approximately 30 minutes. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir also attended the talks.

Rahman is visiting Türkiye for three days to participate in the World Leaders’ Summit of COP31. He arrived in Antalya earlier on Tuesday after departing Dhaka in the morning.

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade, investment and cooperation in key sectors. Defence cooperation is also understood to have been among the topics discussed.

The meeting marked the second encounter between Rahman and Erdoğan since the Bangladeshi leader assumed office in February 2026 following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's election victory. Their previous meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.

Rahman is scheduled to address the COP31 plenary session on November 12. He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with other world leaders during his visit to Türkiye.