The Embassy of Iran in Turkey is Iran’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Iranian citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Tahran Cadde No: 10 06700 Kavaklıdere / Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 457 41 00 |
| Fax | +90 312 468 28 23 |
| iranankemb@gmail.com iranemb.ank@gmail.com |
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| Head of Mission | Mohammad Hassan Habibollah Zadeh, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the embassy’s office hours are 08:00–18:00; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Office hours: 08:00–18:00 (days of the week not specified in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Iran in Turkey
The ambassador is Mohammad Hassan Habibollah Zadeh, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Iran is also represented by the Consulate General of Iran in Istanbul, the Consulate General of Iran in Erzurum and the Consulate General of Iran in Trabzon. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Iranian 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.
Other consulates and embassies in Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Maldives (embassy), Mali (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 Iran can contact the Turkish Embassy in Tehran, 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 Iran in Turkey
Iran in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Iranian office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Iran in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Iran in Istanbul
- Erzurum (720 km) – Consulate General of Iran in Erzurum
- Trabzon (590 km) – Consulate General of Iran in Trabzon
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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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