Bangladesh, Türkiye discuss growing fraternal partnership

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday reviewed Bangladesh’s growing fraternal partnership with Ankara in a meeting with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci in Manila.

“During the meeting, the two sides had a cordial exchange of views on the steadily growing partnership between Bangladesh and Türkiye,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

It said their interaction, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meetings in the Philippines capital, reflected the close and friendly bilateral relations and their continued engagement towards further strengthening Dhaka-Ankara cooperation.

The statement further said Khalilur Rahman and Humaiun Kobir had a cordial exchange of views on the steadily growing partnership between Bangladesh and Türkiye.

The foreign minister arrived in Manila on Tuesday afternoon from New York to join the ARF meetings.