President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, on a State Visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and exploring areas of cooperation between the two countries. His plane touched down at precisely 9:03 pm local time.

Upon arrival at Ankara Esenboğa Airport, President Tinubu was received by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. The Chargé d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials were also present to welcome him.

At the hotel, the President was received by senior Nigerian officials, including the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; and Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd). Other dignitaries at the reception included the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, SAN; Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson; Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.

During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and sign several Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries, among other engagements.