The Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Izmir is a volunteer-run office that assists Dominican citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Dominican Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | Kültür Mah. Cumhuriyet Bulvarı 100. yıl Cumhuriyet Apt. No:137 Kat:3 D:5 Konak, Izmir, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 232 503 68 80 |
| consuldomizmir@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Recep Özekinci, 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 Izmir
The honorary consulate represents the Dominican Republic in Izmir. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Recep Özekinci. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 232 503 68 80 or e-mail consuldomizmir@gmail.com.
Izmir, in İzmir Province, lies about 521 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (about 15 km).
Holders of ordinary Dominican passports need a visa for Türkiye but can apply online for an e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Which Dominican office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Dominican citizens are handled by the Dominican Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Dominican Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: lkbahar Mahallesi, 606. Cadde No: 6 06550, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 491 48 75
- Email: embadomturquia@mirex.gob.do
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–17:00; Friday 09:00–15:00
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 the Dominican Republic and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Dominican 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 Izmir
54 other countries are represented in Izmir, among them: Eswatini (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Georgia (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (consulate), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Niger (honorary), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (consulate general). The full list of all 55 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 the Dominican Republic can contact the Turkish Embassy in Santo Domingo, 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).
Dominican missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Izmir, the nearest other Dominican office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 520 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Izmir.
- Ankara (520 km) – Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Turkey
- Izmir – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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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