Türkiye will provide free treatment to 7 injured students

The Turkish government has agreed to admit seven Bangladeshis who were injured during July’s student-led anti-discrimination movement to Turkey and provide free medical care at the request of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Turkish side confirmed this to us recently… this generous decision shows that the Turkish government stands with the Bangladesh interim government,” the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Eastern Europe and the CIS Wing, M.D. Abul Hasan Mridha, told BSS today.
He said that since the Turkish government had agreed to provide free medical care, the health ministry, in consultation with Turkish authorities, would now decide which of the seven injured people would be sent there.

This cooperation reflects the growing ties between Bangladesh and Turkey, especially in response to Bangladesh’s ongoing needs during the transition period, Mridha said.

The decision was taken after Foreign Affairs Advisor Ambassador Touhid Hossain and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Jasim Uddin met the Turkish Ambassador to discuss advanced treatment for people who were injured during the move.

On August 27, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his interest in supporting the reform initiatives of the Bangladesh interim government during a telephone conversation with Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

Later, a Turkish government delegation visited Bangladesh from October 13 to 15 to explore areas of cooperation.

The delegation held talks with relevant Bangladeshi ministries and agencies on Turkey’s possible support for reforms of the electoral system, financial sector and other key areas.