The Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Gaziantep is a volunteer-run office that assists Belgian citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Belgian Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | 2.Organize San.Bölge Kahraman Maraş yolu üzeri, No:8 Başpınar, Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 342 337 40 40 |
| kutayfer@tatgroup.com.tr | |
| Head of Mission | Kutayfer Memiş, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Gaziantep
The honorary consulate represents Belgium in Gaziantep. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Kutayfer Memiş. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 342 337 40 40 or e-mail kutayfer@tatgroup.com.tr.
Gaziantep lies about 506 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Gaziantep Airport (about 15 km).
Holders of ordinary Belgian passports do not need a visa for Türkiye for stays of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; the period counted and other conditions are set out on the ministry’s page.
Which Belgian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Belgian citizens are handled by the Belgian Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Belgian Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Vista Ofis Binası, Eskişehir Yolu, 2176. Cadde N°:9, Kat:10-11 Söğütözü, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 544 30 58
- Email: ankara@diplobel.fed.be
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: turkey.diplomatie.belgium.be
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Belgium and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belgian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Gaziantep
9 other countries are represented in Gaziantep: Denmark (honorary), Iraq (consulate general), Italy (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Syria (consulate general), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (consulate general).
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 honorary consulate 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 Belgium can contact the Turkish Embassy in Brussels, 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).
Belgian missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Gaziantep, the nearest other Belgian office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Gaziantep.
- Ankara (510 km) – Embassy of Belgium in Turkey
- Istanbul (850 km) – Consulate General of Belgium in Istanbul
- Antalya (590 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Eskişehir (670 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Gaziantep – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Izmir (910 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Visa information for foreigners, Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays (mevzuat.gov.tr), Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – official holidays 2027, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Turkey (getting help, updated 15 October 2026).
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