Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan along with his spouse and two entourage members left Dhaka for Turkey on Saturday for a five-day official visit.
He left the country at the invitation of Commander of the Turkish Air Force General Hasan Küçükakyüz.
During the visit, the chief of air staff of Bangladesh Air Force will visit the mausoleum (Anitkabir) of
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Founding Father of Turkey, and pay homage by laying floral wreath, an Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) media release said on Sunday.
Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan will also call on Commander of Turkish Air Force General Hasan Küçükakyüz.
During call on, they will exchange views on bilateral issues of mutual interests which will be beneficial for implementing future plans of BAF.
The Bangladesh Air Force chief will visit different government and private military equipment production facilities, including Turkish Aerospace Industries.
It is expected that the visit will play a vital role for strengthening the existing cordial relationship between Bangladesh and Turkey by expanding scope of mutual cooperation in the professional sectors.
The BAF chief is scheduled to return home on May 20.
