The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Erzurum is a volunteer-run office that assists Sri Lankan citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | AŞKALE ÇİMENTO SA. T.A.Ş. Yeşilova Mah. Trabzon Yolu 3.km Aşkale, Erzurum, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 442 415 15 61 |
| fatih.yucelik@askalecimento.com.tr |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Erzurum
The honorary consulate represents Sri Lanka in Erzurum. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 442 415 15 61 or e-mail fatih.yucelik@askalecimento.com.tr.
Erzurum lies about 718 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Erzurum Airport (about 10 km).
Holders of ordinary Sri Lankan passports need a visa for Türkiye, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. Those holding a valid visa or residence permit of a Schengen country, the USA, the UK or Ireland may be able to obtain a single-entry e-Visa online at evisa.gov.tr if they meet the ministry’s conditions; otherwise the visa is issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate.
Which Sri Lankan office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Sri Lankan citizens are handled by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Kırlangıç Sokak No: 41 GOP, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 427 10 21
- Email: slemb.ankara@mfa.gov.lk
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 Sri Lanka and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Sri Lankan 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.
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 Sri Lanka can contact the Turkish Embassy in Colombo, 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).
Sri Lankan missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Erzurum, the nearest other Sri Lankan office is the Honorary Consulate in Trabzon (about 180 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ankara (about 720 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Erzurum.
- Ankara (720 km) – Embassy of Sri Lanka in Turkey
- Adana (610 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Erzurum – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Istanbul (1,050 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (1,230 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Nevşehir (580 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Trabzon (180 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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