Germany Embassy Ankara

About the Embassy of Germany in Turkey

The ambassador is Sibylle Katharina Sorg, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Germany is also represented by the Consulate General of Germany in Istanbul, the Consulate General of Germany in Izmir and the Consulate of Germany in Antalya. Germany also has honorary consulates in Bodrum, Bursa, Edirne and Kayseri. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

From the embassy’s website

According to the embassy’s website, its regular office hours are Monday to Thursday 09:00–16:00 and Friday 09:00–14:00 (Turkish time); the Turkish foreign ministry’s Diplomatic Portal gives 08:00–17:00 and Friday 08:00–14:00. The embassy’s consular district covers the capital and most provinces of central, eastern and south-eastern Türkiye, among them Adana, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin and Trabzon; the website points visitors to the on-call service for emergencies outside office hours.

Source: tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/vertretungen/botschaft (checked October 2026).

Do German citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Holders of ordinary German 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.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the German authorities ask for:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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: Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), South Korea (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 Germany can contact the Turkish Embassy in Berlin, 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 Germany in Turkey

Germany in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Kayseri (about 260 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.

• Ankara – Embassy of Germany in Turkey (this page)
• Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Germany in Istanbul
• Izmir (520 km) – Consulate General of Germany in Izmir
• Antalya (390 km) – Consulate of Germany in Antalya
• Bodrum (570 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bursa (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Edirne (560 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Kayseri (260 km) – Honorary Consulate