ZCZC
BSS-23
QUADER-PRESS-CONFERENCE-2-LAST-DHAKA
Earlier, Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Mustafa Osman Turan paid a courtesy call on the minister at his office.
Quader said Bangladesh and Turkey have been maintaining friendly relations for long as the ties are established on mutual trust and respect.
He said both Bangladesh and Turkey, which are Muslim-majority countries, believe in practicing liberal democracy.
Mentioning that Turkey is surrounded by three seas on three sides and junction of European and Asian cultures, Quader said there is cultural exchange programmes between the two countries.
The Turkish ambassador lauded Bangladesh’s indomitable progress and economic uplift and development in social indexes under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He also praised Bangladesh’s efforts in facing the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation.
Mustafa Osman Turan said process is underway to construct sculpture of Bangabandhu in Ankara in Turkey and sculpture of Kemal Atatürk, founding father of the Republic of Turkey, in Dhaka as per the decision taken in 2018.
He said there are many sculptures across Turkey commemorating the country’s history and culture but there is no controversy or difference of opinion centering the sculptures.
Quader hoped that the relations between the two sides will be further strengthened in the coming days in economy, infrastructural development, employment sector and cultural arena.
BSS/BKD/MKD/GA/1528 hrs