The Consulate General of Malta in Istanbul is a career consular post of Malta in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Maltese citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Ferko Signature, Esentepe Mah. Büyükdere Cad. No:175, A Blok Ofis:14, Kat:2, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 311 12 12 |
| Fax | +90 212 311 12 00 |
| maltaconsulate.istanbul@gov.mt | |
| Consul General | Walter Mallia |
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
Before your visit
Büyükdere Cad. No:175, A Blok Ofis:14, Kat:2, Şişli, Istanbul.
About the Consulate General of Malta in Istanbul
The consul general is Walter Mallia, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Malta is also represented by the Embassy of Malta in Turkey. Malta also has honorary consulates in Antalya and Izmir. 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.
Other consulates and embassies in Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: Mauritania (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Moldova (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate general), Montenegro (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), Niger (honorary), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Oman (honorary), Pakistan (consulate general), Palestine (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Papua New Guinea (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (consulate general), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (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 Malta can contact the Turkish Embassy in Valletta, 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 Malta in Turkey
Malta in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Maltese office is the Honorary Consulate in Izmir (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Malta in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Malta in Istanbul (this page)
- Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (330 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).
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