President reaches Turkey to attend Erdogan's swearing-in ceremony

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday morning reached Turkey's capital Ankara on a six-day visit to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, slated for 3 June.

"A VVIP aircraft (Flight No-BG 207) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the president along with his spouse Dr Rebecca Sultana and his entourage members, landed at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Ankara around 4:30am (Turkey local time)," President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin, who is now accompanying the president, told BSS over phone this afternoon.

On his arrival at the airport, the president was received by Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey M Amanul Haq and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs including, Ambassador Oya Tunga Cagli, Head of Department Gönenç Ağacıklıoğlu, DG for Protocol Mert Can Yazici, third secretary and DG for South Asia, he added.

Earlier, Mohammed Shahabuddin left Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport for Ankara around 11pm on Thursday.

The president, at the invitation of the Turkey government, will attend the oath-taking ceremony of his Turkish counterpart at the Presidential Complex in Ankara at 5pm (Turkey local time) there, according to president tour schedule.

The head of the state will attend several programmes, including official engagements with high-level dignitaries and an official dinner hosted by his Turkish counterpart Erdogan at Cankaya Palace, Ankara, during the visit.

The president is expected to return home on 6 June.