Diplomatic relations at the legation level were established in 1960 and then to the rank of ambassador in 1958.

Until Nigerian Civil War, Nigeria and Turkey had very strong relations.

This strong relationship became much weaker after the coup and Nigerian Civil War[3] when Turkey took a position of neutrality[3] in Nigerian Civil War and refused [3]to sell arms to the federation.

[4] The two countries cooperated during the Gulf crisis that began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in the summer of 1990.

[4] Both countries kept a low profile by being an active supporter of UN policy and declining to send troops to engage in the Persian Gulf.