State Minister for Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh Mohammad Ali Arafat arrived in Istanbul, Turkey to attend the conference of Information Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Consul General of Bangladesh appointed in Istanbul Mohammed Nore-Alam welcomed the the junior minister at Istanbul Airport around 3 PM (GMT+3) local time.
Earlier this Friday morning, Arafat left Dhaka for Istanbul, Turkey by a flight of Turkish Airlines.
During his visit to Turkey, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting will attend the special session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states on February 24.
The theme of this special session is `Israeli government`s disinformation and hostility against journalists during the Israeli occupation of Palestine`.
Mohammad Ali Arafat will also meet the Information Ministers of Qatar and Turkey on this day.
Besides, Arafat is scheduled to visit the Turkish Radio and Television office on February 25.
The Dhaka-17 constituency lawmaker Arafat will return to Dhaka on February 28 after completion of his visit to Turkey.