The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey is the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Congolese citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | İlkbahar Mah. 606 Sok. No:12 Yıldız Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 466 09 16 +90 312 466 09 17 |
| Fax | +90 312 466 09 18 |
| missionrdcankara@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Djuma Rashidi Kauzeni, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey
The ambassador is Djuma Rashidi Kauzeni, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). The Democratic Republic of the Congo also has an honorary consulate in Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Congolese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Congolese passports need a visa for Türkiye, issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Other consulates and embassies in Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Georgia (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 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo can contact the Turkish Embassy in Kinshasa, 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey
The Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Congolese office is the Honorary Consulate in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey (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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