Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, currently visiting Dhaka, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday morning. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment, enhancing defense cooperation, and addressing regional security and mutual interests.

According to the source, the two sides also discussed recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East and South Asia, along with potential collaboration in the economy, energy, education, culture, healthcare, and defense industries. Prime Minister Rahman emphasized broadening areas of cooperation, while Fidan expressed Turkey’s interest in elevating the relationship to a new level of strategic partnership.

This marks Hakan Fidan’s first visit to Bangladesh as Turkey’s foreign minister. During his trip, he also held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. In recent years, Bangladesh and Turkey have significantly expanded cooperation in trade, investment, defense, and humanitarian assistance.