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IRani an Consulate in Istanbul - contact? Opening hours?

as the title suggests I'm trying to contact the Iranian Embassy in Istanbul - searching the net I have found several emails for the consulate, but some have bounced back, none have been replied - I need to collect a visa that has been approved.

I'm trying to figure out if it is worth busting a gut to get there for Friday, or whether they are open Sat / Sun.

I've read that there is a quick service (paid for) to have the visa done in one day, does anyone know if this is the case? If so, I'll wait till Monday...

Thanks for any help

Dave (currently in Montenegro)

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Google 1st search result offers this page which contains the answer to your question and more
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Thanks Bretrand. Funnily enough I had used Google, and had seen that site. The thread hasn't been updated since 2011 and so far I haven't had a response from the message I sent to that email. Google threw up other sites giving different email addresses.

I've decided not to bust a gut trying to get there tomorrow, I'm currently enjoying Albania, I'll arrive in Istanbul over the weekend and go to the consulate on Monday. Hopefully they will have a fast track service as suggested on the thread.

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Dave you might want to get in touch with Mehmet who is in Istanbul and a fountain of local knowledge. He is on the Hubb.
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@dave

Even we are visa free with İran, there are 4 Iranian consulates in Turkey.

Details for the one in istanbul below..very close to blue mosue and st.sophia, about 10 mınutes walking...big building in the corner inside a huge garden near the traffic lights,opposite of the ist.governors office....entrance is by side door not garden door...

procedure starts early in the morning by asking the doorman at the wooden door about the code number..he will give you the bank details on a piece of paper for visa fee..walk downhill to the bank.then back to the same door with the receipt..fill the application forms..generally 5 days later its ok..
they dont work after friday middays,saturdays,sundays, and their and turkish official-religious holidays..(almost 1/3 of the year.)

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Telefon: (212) 513 82 30
Faks: (212) 511 52 19
iranconsulateist@ircgi.org

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