Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Antalya to strengthen relations between the two countries.

The meeting began at 7:15 pm local time at the Maxx Royal Hotel and lasted about 30 minutes, PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu said.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were present. 

The meeting took place a day before the two-day World Leaders' Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November 11-12.

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister arrived in Antalya on a three-day visit to attend the summit and hold talks with leaders of different countries.

A Turkish Airlines flight carrying him, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of the entourage landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03 pm local time after a stopover in Istanbul. He had left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30 am Bangladesh time.

The prime minister is scheduled to address a plenary session on November 12 and hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.