The Honorary Consulate of France in Mersin is a volunteer-run office that assists French citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the French Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | Not published – contact the consulate before visiting (Mersin, Turkey) |
| Telephone | +90 324 238 43 20 |
| alec.b@botros.com.tr | |
| Head of Mission | İskender Botros, 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 Mersin
The honorary consulate represents France in Mersin. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is İskender Botros. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 324 238 43 20 or e-mail alec.b@botros.com.tr.
Mersin lies about 380 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Çukurova International Airport (about 40 km).
Holders of ordinary French 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 French office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for French citizens are handled by the French Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the French Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Paris Caddesi No:70, Kavaklıdere - 06540, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 455 45 45
- Email: chancellerie.ankara-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
- Website: tr.ambafrance.org
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 France and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help French 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 Mersin
12 other countries are represented in Mersin: Albania (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), 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 France can contact the Turkish Embassy in Paris, 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).
French missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Mersin, the nearest other French office is the Honorary Consulate in İskenderun (about 140 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ankara (about 380 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Mersin.
- Ankara (380 km) – Embassy of France in Turkey
- Istanbul (680 km) – Consulate General of France in Istanbul
- Antalya (350 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bodrum (640 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bursa (610 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Edirne (880 km) – Honorary Consulate
- İskenderun (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (680 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mersin – 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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