The Embassy of Lebanon in Turkey is Lebanon’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Lebanese citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Kızkulesi Sok. No. 44, G.O.P., Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 446 74 85 +90 312 446 74 88 |
| Fax | +90 312 446 10 23 |
| lebembas@yahoo.com | |
| Head of Mission | Mounir Anouti, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Lebanon in Turkey
The ambassador is Mounir Anouti, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Lebanon is also represented by the Consulate General of Lebanon in Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Lebanese citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Lebanese passports do not need a visa for tourist trips to Türkiye of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; other purposes of travel and the period counted are set out on the ministry’s page.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Lebanese authorities ask for:
Lebanese passport (application at an embassy)
- Lebanese ID card or a recent individual civil status extract – original and photocopy
- The embassy’s application form, signed in person at the embassy
- Three recent colour photos (not older than six months), 4.3 × 3.5 cm, white background
- Your residence card in Turkey, if applicable, and your current Lebanese passport
- Lost passport: police report explaining the circumstances
- Note: 2003-model passports can no longer be replaced abroad (only a one-time one-year renewal to travel to Lebanon)
Sources: Embassy of Lebanon in the Netherlands – Lebanese 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: Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Maldives (embassy), Mali (embassy), Malta (embassy), Mauritania (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Mongolia (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (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 Lebanon can contact the Turkish Embassy in Beirut, 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 Lebanon in Turkey
Lebanon in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Lebanese office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Lebanon in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Lebanon in Istanbul
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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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