Buhari arrives Turkey for D-8 summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Turkey where he will be participating in the ninth summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday in Istanbul.
The President arrived at the EsenboÄŸa International Airport in Ankara, the country’s capital at about 6:20 pm (Nigerian time) on Wednesday.
He was received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Turkey, as well as the Governor of Ankara and other Turkish government officials.
The Presidency confirmed the arrival in a tweet on its handle.
Pres @MBuhari arrives EsenboÄŸa Int'l Airport, Ankara, Turkey. Received by Nigeria's Ambassador to Turkey; Gov of Ankara, and other officials
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 18, 2017
The Developing-8, also known as D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, is an organisation for development co-operation among eight countries – Bangladesh, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Turkey.
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