President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a State Visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between both countries.
The President’s aircraft touched down at Ankara Esenboğa Airport at exactly 9:03 p.m. local time, where he was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. Also present were Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, alongside officials of the Nigerian Embassy.
Senior members of the President’s delegation, including the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; and Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), later welcomed the President at his hotel.
Other officials in attendance included the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh; Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu’s visit is focused on strengthening the existing cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye while exploring new areas of cooperation to advance a mutually beneficial partnership. 
During the visit, he is expected to hold bilateral talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, alongside the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding.
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