The Embassy of Israel in Turkey is Israel’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Israeli citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Söğütözü Cad. No:2 Koç Kuleleri KAt:29-30 Söğütözü, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 459 75 00 +90 312 459 75 07 |
| Fax | +90 312 459 75 55 |
| info@ankara.mfa.gov.il ambassador-sec@ankara.mfa.gov.il |
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| Website | embassies.gov.il/ankara/en |
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
Before your visit
No:2 Koç Kuleleri KAt:29-30 Söğütözü, Ankara.
About the Embassy of Israel in Turkey
Israel is also represented by the Consulate General of Israel in Istanbul. Israel also has an honorary consulate in Izmir. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Israeli citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Israeli 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
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Israeli sources:
Israeli travel document (passport) abroad
- Missions abroad issue non-biometric passports (biometric passports are issued only in Israel)
- Contact the consular department by e-mail first, quoting your 9-digit Israeli ID number and personal details
- Two recent photos, 5 × 5 cm, on a white background
- Your last Israeli travel document and the signed application form
- In person: first-time applicants, minors, lost/stolen/damaged documents and citizens who have not visited Israel for 10 years – adult renewals can often be sent by post
- Minors: copies of both parents’ passports; parents sign the form before a notary
Sources: Embassy of Israel in the USA – issuance of travel documents (passport), Government of Israel (gov.il) – issue or extend Israeli travel documents abroad (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: 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), Malta (embassy), Mauritania (embassy), Mexico (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 Israel can contact the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv, 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 Israel in Turkey
Israel in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Israeli office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Israel in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Israel in Istanbul
- Izmir (520 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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), embassies.gov.il/ankara/en.
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