Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan set for 3-day Dhaka trip on Thursday

Former intelligence chief and close aide to President Erdoğan, Fidan is currently on a regional tour

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday for a three-day official visit.

A close confidant of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fidan is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and other senior policymakers during his stay, the foreign ministry said.

He is also expected to visit Rohingya refugee camps, ministry officials confirmed.

Fidan, who served as head of Türkiye’s national intelligence agency for a decade before becoming foreign minister, is expected to discuss a range of bilateral and strategic issues during the visit.

Currently in Indonesia as part of a regional tour, he will travel to Dhaka on Thursday and remain in Bangladesh until Jun 6.

Earlier, during the interim government period, Turkish Trade Minister Professor Ömer Bolat visited Dhaka.

In April, following the formation of the BNP government in February, Foreign Minister Khalilur visited Turkey at Fidan’s invitation, primarily to campaign for Turkey’s bid for the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.