The Embassy of Egypt in Turkey is Egypt’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Egyptian citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Atatürk Bulvari no. 126 Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 426 10 26 +90 312 468 22 40 +90 312 426 61 32 |
| Fax | +90 312 427 00 99 |
| embassy_egypt@yahoo.com | |
| Head of Mission | Wael Ibrahim Ali Badawi Elsheikh, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Egypt in Turkey
The ambassador is Wael Ibrahim Ali Badawi Elsheikh, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Egypt is also represented by the Consulate General of Egypt in Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Egyptian passports need a visa for Türkiye. Egyptians under 15 or over 45 can obtain an e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr without further conditions; those aged 15 to 45 can obtain a 30-day single-entry e-Visa only if they meet additional conditions, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Documents checklist
What Egyptian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Egyptian government information:
Issuing or renewing an Egyptian passport abroad
- Personal appearance is mandatory for applicants over 15
- Valid Egyptian national ID card and a copy (without it the passport is issued for 3 years only)
- Original and copy of your current passport
- Four recent photos, 4 × 6 cm, white background
- Men aged 29 or over: military status document (e.g. exemption or service certificate, or a letter from the Egyptian military attaché)
- Divorced or widowed women: the authenticated divorce or death record
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt – issuance or renewal of passport (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: El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (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 Egypt can contact the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, 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 Egypt in Turkey
Egypt in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Egyptian office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Egypt in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Egypt in Istanbul
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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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