Turkey disowns citizen supporting Biafra agitation
The Turkey government has disowned AbdulKadir Erkahraman, who claimed to be a Turkish diplomat supporting the agitation for Biafra by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Erkahraman is known for speaking up against the Nigerian government while professing his support for Nnamdi Kanu and the agitation for Biafra.
The Turkey Embassy in Abuja released a statement claiming that Erkahraman is neither a diplomat from Turkey nor is he a civil servant.
The Turkey government dissociated itself from Erkahraman and profess its continuous support for Nigeria’s unity.
The statement from the Turkey Ambassador to Nigeria read: “The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey wishes to inform the Nigerian public about the following: “Abdulkadir Erkahraman, a Turkish citizen, has been sharing videos for some time against the Nigerian government and presents himself as a Turkish diplomat.
“Mr. Abdulkadir Erkahraman is neither a diplomat nor a civil servant or an official representative of the government of Turkey.
“The government of Turkey is committed to the territorial integrity and political unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Furthermore, Turkey never supports secessionist activities against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Recall that Erkahraman, who claimed to be the president of the International Nations Commercial Association in Turkey visited Kanu when he was released from jail.
Kanu, who received Erkahraman in his hometown in Isiama Afara Ukwu, Umuahia said, the Turkish citizen’s visit is in line with the IPOB’s plan to solidify the actualization of Biafra.
However, Turkey has been known to have a cordial relationship with the Nigerian government.
On September 2, 2016, after President Buhari returned from a three month medical leave in UK, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sent a message to Nigeria to congratulate him on his recovery.
