Kazakhstan Consulate Mersin

About the honorary consulate in Mersin

The honorary consulate represents Kazakhstan in Mersin. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Ahmet Budan. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 324 231 72 33 or e-mail ahmet.budan@hotmail.com.

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 Kazakh 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 Kazakh office issues passports and visas?

Passports and other formal consular services for Kazakh citizens are handled by the Kazakh Embassy in Ankara.

Contact details of the Kazakh Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Kılıç Ali Sok.,No: 6, Diplomatik Site, 06450 ,Oran, Ankara, Turkey
• Telephone: +90 312 491 91 00
• Email: ankara@mfa.kz
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–12:30 and 14:30–18:30
• Website: www.mfa.gov.kz/kz/ankara

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 Kazakhstan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Kazakh 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), France (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 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).

Kazakh missions in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Mersin, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Honorary Consulate in Alanya (about 240 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General in Antalya (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Mersin.

• Ankara (380 km) – Embassy of Kazakhstan in Turkey
• Istanbul (680 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul
• Antalya (350 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Antalya
• Izmir (680 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Izmir
• Alanya (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Antakya – Honorary Consulate
• Mersin – Honorary Consulate (this page)