The Consulate General in Jerusalem is among the most important foreign
representations of Türkiye as Jerusalem has a unique place in the Turkish-Ottoman
heritage.
The Consulate General in Jerusalem, opened in 1925 following the establishment
of the Republic of Türkiye, has the privilege of being among the oldest
diplomatic missions of Türkiye.
According to the decision of the Council of Ministers numbered 92/2772 and
dated March 15, 1992, the jurisdiction of the Consulate General includes West
and East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. [The city of Jerusalem falls
within the jurisdiction of the Consulate General according to the boundaries,
which were determined by the special status (Corpus Separatum) conferred upon
the city with the Resolution No. 181 of the UN General Assembly in 1947].
Following the 1967 War during which Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the attempt of the Israeli soldiers who entered the courtyard of Haram al-Sharif to raise the Israeli flag on the Dome of the Rock was averted by the then Turkish Consul General.
After Israel declared Jerusalem as its “eternal and indivisible” capital in 1980, Türkiye closed its Consulate General in Jerusalem as a sign of protestation. Following the positive atmosphere created by the Madrid Peace Conference, the Consulate General resumed its activities in September 1992 and has remained open so far.
Since 2005, Consul Generals with Ambassadorial rank have been appointed to the Consulate General in Jerusalem. The Consul General in Jerusalem serves as the Turkish Ambassador to Palestine.
![Ülkü Karatay](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Ülkü Karatay
-4/1/1980
![Hasan Basri Lostar](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Hasan Basri Bey (LOSTAR).jpg)
Hasan Basri Lostar
6/24/1925-3/17/1927
![Mehmet Refik Durmaz](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/cropxgug4y55ao3tejyabsttzxey33201185007ammehmet refik durmaz.jpg)
Mehmet Refik Durmaz
3/17/1927-6/30/1928
![Atıf Kor](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Atıf Bey KOR.jpg)
Atıf Kor
7/20/1928-11/22/1930
![Hasan Sabri Kezrak](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Hasan Sabri Kezrak
4/12/1931-8/31/1931
![Rüşemi Bey](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Ruşemi Bey.jpg)
Rüşemi Bey
9/9/1931-5/30/1932
![Talat Kayaalp Bey](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/t31jipag3hepyx55eqk4h345TALAT KAYAALP BEY.jpg)
Talat Kayaalp Bey
7/6/1932-12/4/1934
![Ahmed Umar](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/t31jipag3hepyx55eqk4h345AHMED UMAR.jpg)
Ahmed Umar
12/7/1934-7/24/1938
![Cemal Tevfik Karasapan](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Cemal Tevfik Karasapan
7/25/1938-4/16/1942
![Hilmi Kamil Bayur](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Hilmi Kamil Bayur.jpg)
Hilmi Kamil Bayur
5/9/1942-8/10/1943
![Fuad Aktan](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Fuad Aktan
9/25/1943-7/13/1945
![Ahmet Rüştü Demirel](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Ahmet Rüştü Demirel
10/12/1945-7/31/1949
![Burhan Işın](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Burhan Işın.jpg)
Burhan Işın
11/25/1949-2/18/1951
![Fuat Bayramoğlu](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Fuat Bayramoğlu
2/19/1951-9/9/1953
![Hakkı Kentli](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Hakkı Kentli
11/29/1953-7/13/1959
![Sadullah Eygi](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/t31jipag3hepyx55eqk4h345SADULLAH EYGİ.jpg)
Sadullah Eygi
2/21/1961-3/25/1961
![Kemal Yurdadoğan](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Kemal Yurdadoğan
3/25/1961-9/18/1961
![Celalettin Ziyal](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Celalettin Ziyal.jpg)
Celalettin Ziyal
9/19/1961-10/15/1964
![Halil Kaya Pirnar](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Halil Kaya Pırnar.jpg)
Halil Kaya Pirnar
10/15/1964-9/2/1966
![Ali Refik İleri](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/t31jipag3hepyx55eqk4h345ALİ REFİK İLERİ.jpg)
Ali Refik İleri
9/3/1966-7/15/1971
![Behiç Kışınbay](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Behiç Kışınbay.jpg)
Behiç Kışınbay
7/27/1971-8/17/1975
![Aydın Alacakaptan](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Aydın Alacakaptan
8/31/1975-10/16/1977
![Yusuf Kadri Dicle](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Yusuf Kadri Dicle
10/31/1977-7/7/1978
![Işık Akın (UZER)](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Işık Akın (Uzer).jpg)
Işık Akın (UZER)
10/1/1992-8/17/1996
![Ethem Tokdemir](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Ethem Tokdemir.jpg)
Ethem Tokdemir
9/1/1996-8/16/2000
![Hüseyin Avni Bıçaklı](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/jqtibx553z1cet55byyzej55Hüseyin Avni Bıçaklı.jpg)
Hüseyin Avni Bıçaklı
9/1/2000-2/13/2005
Ercan Özer
2/15/2005-11/12/2009
![Şakir Özkan Torunlar](/Content/assets/consulate/images/elcibos.png)
Şakir Özkan Torunlar
4/17/2010-2/1/2014
![Hüsnü Gürcan Türkoğlu](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/331f0120-a7b6-448c-b11a-d1232f006749.png)
Hüsnü Gürcan Türkoğlu
11/15/2016-6/15/2019
![Ahmet Rıza Demirer](/Content/assets/consulate/images/localCache/55/55a4eae5-0400-46cb-a867-a92be5664a5c.png)
Ahmet Rıza Demirer
12/1/2019-6/19/2024
Monday - Friday
08:00 - 17:00
- Turkish citizens can come to the Consulate General for consular services without prior appointment. - Visa applications should be made through the offices of Passport Visa Service LLC in Jerusalem and Ramallah.
+ 90 312 292 29 29