20.02.2026 00:30
Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan visited the multi-purpose education and culture center of TIKA in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where Rohingya Muslim refugees are staying, along with TIKA President Abdullah Eren and former football player Mesut Özil. Erdoğan, Eren, and Özil also broke their fast with the Rohingya Muslims.
Bilal Erdoğan, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ilim Yayma Foundation, TIKA President Eren, and former football player Mesut Özil visited the TIKA center located in the camp where Rohingya Muslim refugees live in the Cox's Bazar region.
Bilal Erdoğan and Eren met with students and chatted with them here, and toured the center. The delegation visited the music classroom and the TIKA Computer and Robotics Workshop, distributing gifts to the children and taking photos.
A MESSAGE FROM BILAL ERDOĞAN
In his speech here, Bilal Erdoğan conveyed the message that Turkey will continue to contribute to the welfare of the Rohingya Muslims.
Pointing to the efforts to address the educational deficiencies of the Rohingya Muslims, Erdoğan thanked TIKA for its contributions in the process.
TIKA President Eren also stated that TIKA has implemented many projects in the region since 2017 under the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Eren noted that many activities are carried out at the center, emphasizing that the important thing is to improve the social psychology and secure the future of the Rohingya Muslims through education.
MESUT ÖZIL PLAYED FOOTBALL WITH ROHINGYA REFUGEES
Former football player Mesut Özil and TIKA President Eren played football with refugees during the trophy ceremony of the 3rd Rohingya Football Tournament organized by TIKA. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of Rohingya Muslims.
After the match, awards were presented to the successful team and players. Bilal Erdoğan and Eren later visited the Turkey Diyanet Foundation El Shifa Model Girls' School and chatted with the students.
IFTAR WITH ROHINGYA MUSLIMS
Additionally, Bilal Erdoğan and Eren had their first iftar of the Ramadan month with a Rohingya Muslim family. The delegation broke their fast at the home of Muhammad Ayub, one of TIKA's development ambassadors in Cox's Bazar. Ayub had carried his parents in two baskets for 15 days to save them from attacks in Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in Bangladesh.
After completing their program in Bangladesh, Bilal Erdoğan and Eren departed from Dhaka to return to Turkey.