The Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul is a career consular post of Kazakhstan in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Kazakh citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Şenlikköy Mahallesi, Yeşilyurt Caddesi No:7/9 Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 662 53 47 |
| Fax | +90 212 662 53 49 |
| consulkazist@gmail.com | |
| Website | www.kazakhstan.org.tr |
| Consul General | Bekaidar Sary |
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 consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul
The consul general is Bekaidar Sary, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Kazakhstan is also represented by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Turkey, the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Antalya and the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Izmir. Kazakhstan also has honorary consulates in Alanya, Antakya and Mersin. Istanbul lies about 350 km in a straight line from Ankara; Istanbul Airport is about 36 km and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport about 31 km from the city centre.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Kazakh authorities ask for:
Passport of Kazakhstan while staying abroad
- Completed application, submitted to the embassy or consulate
- Your current Kazakh passport if you are exchanging it (for a first passport: the old Soviet passport as proof of citizenship)
- Proof of your situation abroad (permanent residence, study, work, marriage or long-term treatment) – original and copy
- Certificate of non-citizenship from the host country, if it issues one
- Proof of payment of the consular fee
- Processing: up to 90 calendar days from receipt of the documents
Sources: eGov Kazakhstan – passport order while staying abroad, eGov Kazakhstan – consular fees abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates and embassies in Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: Kenya (honorary), Kosovo (consulate general), Kuwait (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (consulate general), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (consulate general), Libya (consulate general), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (consulate general), Mali (honorary), Malta (consulate general), Mauritania (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Moldova (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate general), Montenegro (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 134 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 consulate general 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 Kazakhstan can contact the Turkish Embassy in Astana, 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 Kazakhstan in Turkey
Kazakhstan in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Consulate General in Izmir (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Kazakhstan in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul (this page)
- Antalya (480 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Antalya
- Izmir (330 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Izmir
- Alanya (560 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Antakya – Honorary Consulate
- Mersin (680 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), 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), www.kazakhstan.org.tr.
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