Turkey to open visa application centre in Kano

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has announced plans to establish a visa application centre in Kano as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and investment between Nigeria and Turkey.  Poroy disclosed this during a meeting with members of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) and business stakeholders in […]

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has announced plans to establish a visa application centre in Kano as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and investment between Nigeria and Turkey.

 Poroy disclosed this during a meeting with members of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) and business stakeholders in Kano.

He said the visit was aimed at exploring opportunities to deepen economic relations, particularly by enhancing trade and encouraging Turkish investments in the state.

“I am here to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and business people to explore possibilities of increasing our bilateral trade as well as Turkish investments,” he said.

The ambassador described the engagement as fruitful and result-oriented, expressing appreciation for the warm reception accorded to his delegation.

He added that the planned visa centre would ease access for business people in Kano and surrounding areas.

“We will soon open a Turkish visa application centre in Kano to enable business people obtain visas without having to travel to Abuja,” he said.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Nigerian-Turkey Business Council and immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Kelvin Oye, said the visit was part of ongoing efforts to expand trade relations between the two countries.

He noted that following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Turkey earlier in 2026, stakeholders were mandated to increase bilateral trade from $2 billion to $5 billion.

Oye described Kano as a major commercial hub with significant export potential, adding that efforts were underway to further boost its contribution to Nigeria’s export capacity.

“Kano already accounts for over 30 per cent of the country’s export business. We are looking at how to increase that figure significantly,” he said.

He stressed that the delegation was focused not only on trade but also on investment, particularly in addressing developmental challenges through industrial and economic initiatives.

On his part, the President of KACCIMA, Alhaji Usman Darma, said the visit was timely, coming on the heels of recent agreements between Nigeria and Turkey aimed at strengthening economic cooperation.

He noted that key areas of interest include agriculture, industry and energy, adding that the chamber was ready to partner with Turkish investors for the development of Kano State.

Darma welcomed the proposed visa application centre, saying it would ease travel constraints faced by business people.

He added that discussions were also ongoing on improving trade processes, including addressing challenges associated with international payment systems.