Syrian Embassy & Consulates in Turkey

Syria has its embassy in Ankara, the capital; the address on record is Birlik Mahallesi, Şehit Kurbani Akboğa Caddesi, No:24, Çankaya, 06610 Ankara.

Syria also has 2 consulates general in Gaziantep and Istanbul; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Syria admits Turkish citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, Turkey has 2 missions in Syria, including its embassy in Damascus.

Syria in Turkey

Worldwide, Syria has 54 missions in 46 countries; 3 of them are in Turkey.

Travel to Turkey for Syrian citizens

Turkey requires Syrian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In Turkey, Syrian citizens can turn to the Syrian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Syrian missions in Turkey are closed

Syrian missions in Turkey close on Turkey’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027, Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional) and Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün) on Thursday 11 March 2027 (date provisional), and usually on some holidays of Syria, such as Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026.