The Honorary Consulate of Benin in Ankara is a volunteer-run office that assists Benin citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Benin embassy responsible for Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Kazım Özalp Mahallesi, Kuleli Caddesi Sağlık Apartmanı No:34/1 Gaziosmanpaşa, Ankara, Turkey |
| Head of Mission | Süreyya üzmez, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No opening hours, telephone number or e-mail address are published for this office – contact the Benin embassy responsible for Turkey for help.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Ankara
The honorary consulate represents Benin in Ankara. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Süreyya üzmez. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. The ministry’s list gives no phone number or e-mail address for this office.
The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Holders of ordinary Benin passports need a visa for Türkiye, issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Which Benin office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Benin citizens are handled by the Benin embassy responsible for Turkey.
Benin has no embassy in Turkey, and the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not name a Benin embassy accredited to Turkey; contact the honorary consulate for directions.
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 Benin and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Benin 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 Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: 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), Costa Rica (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), 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 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 Benin can contact the Turkish Embassy in Cotonou, 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).
Benin missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Benin office is the Honorary Consulate in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Istanbul (350 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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