President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
The President departed Abuja at about 2:05 p.m. on Monday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and arrived at the Ankara Esenboğa Airport at 9:03 p.m. local time.
In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. Also present were the Chargé d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials.
The Presidency said the visit is focused on consolidating the existing cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye, while exploring additional areas of cooperation to advance a mutually beneficial partnership.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The programme will also feature the signing of several memoranda of understanding and other official engagements.
A business forum will be held on the sidelines of the visit to connect Nigerian and Turkish investors and explore opportunities for mutual economic growth.
Senior Nigerian officials who received the President at his hotel include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; and the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd).
Others present were the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh; the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the visit.
His most recent foreign engagement was in the United Arab Emirates, where he attended the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
