The Embassy of Somalia in Turkey is Somalia’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Somali citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Reşit Galip cad.No:100 G.O.P, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 436 40 28 |
| Fax | +90 312 436 40 29 |
| somemb.ankara@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Fathudin Ali Mohamed, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
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 Somalia in Turkey
The ambassador is Fathudin Ali Mohamed, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Somalia also has honorary consulates in Afyonkarahisar and Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Somali citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Somali passports need a visa for Türkiye, issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Other consulates and embassies in Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: South Africa (embassy), South Sudan (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tajikistan (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Togo (embassy), Tunisia (embassy), Turkmenistan (embassy), Uganda (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (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 Somalia can contact the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu, 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 Somalia in Turkey
Somalia in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Somali office is the Honorary Consulate in Afyonkarahisar (about 240 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Somalia in Turkey (this page)
- Afyonkarahisar (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Istanbul (350 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).
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