A flight carrying renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam departed from Israel this afternoon, Turkish sources confirmed.

The flight, TK 6921, is scheduled to land in Istanbul around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to the sources.

In a statement issued Friday, the Chief Adviser’s Office said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his deep gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his “extraordinary cooperation” in facilitating Shahidul Alam’s release and safe repatriation from Israel.