Mümin Altaş, Ahmet Kartal

July 22, 2026 • Update: July 22, 2026

Ankara / Anadolu

Turkish Chief of General Staff Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu received Bangladeshi Army Commander Waker-uz-Zaman in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense stated in a statement that Bayraktaroğlu held a meeting with Waker-uz-Zaman at the General Staff Headquarters.

On Tuesday, Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler met with Waker-uz-Zaman at the ministry headquarters in Ankara, with the participation of several officials.

The Bangladeshi military official is on an unannounced visit to Turkey.