DHAKA, Dec 28, 2022 (BSS) - Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan paid a farewell call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban here this evening.
 
During the meeting, the outgoing ambassador of Turkey expressed his gratitude to the President for his cooperation in fulfilling his (envoy) assignment here, President’s press secretary Md Joynal Abedin briefed the newsmen later.

Referring to Bangladesh’s long-standing bilateral ties with Turkey, the President said there is an ample opportunity to strengthen the existing relations between Bangladesh and Turkey in various fields, including trade and investment.
 
The Head of State put emphasis on visit-exchange at both the public and private levels to utilize the potentials of the two countries.
 
President Hamid thanked the Turkey government and its people for their heartfelt cooperation in the Rohingya issue.
 
Turkey would continue to put pressure on Myanmar to repatriate the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Rakhine state in the days to come, the President hoped.
 
Hamid also thanked the outgoing Turkish ambassador for successfully fulfilling his duties in Dhaka.
 
President's Office Secretary Sampad Barua, Military Secretary Major General SM Salahuddin Islam, and Secretary (attached) Md Wahidul Islam Khan were also present there.