Bangladesh Embassy Ankara

About the Embassy of Bangladesh in Turkey

The ambassador is M Amanul Haq, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Bangladesh is also represented by the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul. Bangladesh also has an honorary consulate in Izmir. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

Do Bangladeshi citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Holders of ordinary Bangladeshi passports need a visa for Türkiye, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. Those holding a valid visa or residence permit of a Schengen country, the USA, the UK or Ireland may be able to obtain a single-entry e-Visa online at evisa.gov.tr if they meet the ministry’s conditions; otherwise the visa is issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Bangladeshi sources:

Bangladesh e-passport (application abroad)

• Apply online on the e-passport portal (epassport.gov.bd) and print the confirmation page showing “Application Submitted”
• Book an appointment and attend in person for biometric enrolment (fingerprints, iris scan, photo, signature)
• Bangladeshi national ID card (NID) or a 17-digit online birth registration certificate (English version) – foreign or handwritten birth certificates are not accepted
• Proof of legal status in Turkey (residence permit)
• Reissue: your current passport; lost passport: a police report (GD) with the passport number
• The passport is printed in Dhaka – processing can take several weeks

Sources: Embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin – passport application and appointment (mofa.gov.bd), High Commission of Bangladesh in Canberra – e-passport (mofa.gov.bd) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Ankara

144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Benin (honorary), Bolivia (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Botswana (honorary), Brazil (embassy), Brunei (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (embassy), Burundi (embassy), Cambodia (embassy), Cambodia (honorary), Cameroon (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 145 missions is on the overview page for Turkey.

Closing days

Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The embassy may also close on days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in Bangladesh can contact the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).

Diplomatic missions of Bangladesh in Turkey

Bangladesh in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Bangladeshi office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.

• Ankara – Embassy of Bangladesh in Turkey (this page)
• Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul
• Izmir (520 km) – Honorary Consulate