12/06/2026
Ambassador’s call on the TIKA Chairman, Mr. Abdullah Eren
Bangladesh Ambassador to Türkiye, Mr. M. Amanul Haq, made a courtesy call on the Chairman of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Mr. Abdullah Eren, at his office in Ankara. The Ambassador of Bangladesh, at the outset, congratulated Mr. Eren on assuming the role of Chairman of TIKA and wished him every success in his new responsibilities. The Ambassador said that the long-standing collaboration between Bangladesh and TIKA is reflected in the vast range of significant initiatives that the agency has been implementing across several sectors in Bangladesh since its founding there in 2014.
The Ambassador further underlined Bangladesh’s impressive socio-economic progress and its desire to attain upper-middle-income status. In this respect, he urged TIKA to enhance its engagement in Bangladesh within a formal structure and long-term process of cooperation. He highlighted the health industry as a possible area for cooperation. He called on TİKA to take steps to improve healthcare services and facilities for Bangladesh's general population on a larger scale. The Ambassador also highlighted areas for collaboration in technical capacity building, vocational training, digital transformation, renewable energy, and community-based development projects.
In his answer, Chairman Abdullah Eren praised Bangladesh's remarkable development achievements and reiterated TİKA’s commitment to supporting the country's development priorities. Bangladesh has significant human and economic potential, and greater access to technology, technical know-how, institutional capacity, and information sharing could further boost the country’s sustained progress, he said. Mr. Eren said TIKA is ready to assist in these efforts and stressed that the Agency is now undergoing a detailed evaluation of possible areas of cooperation in Bangladesh, and that, following this evaluation, a roadmap for future projects and initiatives will be prepared.
The conversations took place in a pleasant, amicable setting, reflecting the strong relations between Bangladesh and Türkiye.