Turkish Embassy & Consulates in Iraq

The Turkish embassy is in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, at Karadat Maryam - International Zone (Green Zone) 406/4213, Baghdad. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Turkey also has 2 consulates general in Erbil and Basra and 2 consulates in Erbil and Mosul; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Turkey requires Iraqi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Applicants in Iraq turn to the Turkish embassy in Baghdad or one of the consulates in Erbil, Basra and Mosul; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

In return, Iraq has 3 missions in Turkey, including its embassy in Ankara.

Turkey in Iraq

Worldwide, Turkey has 284 missions in 147 countries; 5 of them are in Iraq.

Travel to Iraq for Turkish citizens

Turkish citizens need a visa for Iraq, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa. In Iraq, Turkish citizens can turn to the Turkish embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Turkish missions in Iraq are closed

Turkish missions in Iraq close on Iraq’s public holidays, the next being Victory Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Turkey, such as New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027.