Turkish Interior Minister visits Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar

Turkish Home Minister Solaiman Soylu has arrived in Bangladesh on a one-day visit. After landing in Bangladesh, he went directly to visit the Rohingya camp at Ukhia in Cox's Bazar. The convoy, accompanied by the Turkish Interior Minister, reached Rohingya Camp No. 9 in Ukhia around 10:30 am in perfect security.

He arrived at Cox's Bazar International Airport directly from Istanbul, Turkey, on a special flight at 8 am on Saturday (January 8).

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. MD Enamur Rahman received the Turkish Home Minister at the airport. The delegation then marched from Cox's Bazar to the Rohingya camp in Ukhia. He inaugurated the Turkish Field Hospital and tree planting activities.

In Camp-17, Solaiman Sayelur is expected to monitor the ongoing projects run by various Turkish organizations with humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya, as well as to participate in a limited exchange of views with the benefited Rohingya.

Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Kamrul Hasan, Chittagong Range DIG of Police Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mamunur Rashid, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Hasanuzzaman, and officials of the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka were present at that time.

A 20-member delegation led by the Turkish Interior Minister will return to Dhaka at noon after inspecting various activities at the Rohingya camp, including field hospitals run by the Turkish government and various agencies. Arriving in Dhaka in the afternoon, he will have a bilateral meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and will leave Dhaka for Turkey after a one-day visit at night. This was stated by Cox's Bazar district administration sources.