(Last Update: 01.04.2024) When you come to Paris as a tourist, you may not pass by the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Paris, but when something negative happens to you by accident or you encounter some serious problems, it is the first place you should turn to. Information on what issues and how the Turkish Consulate General in Paris can help you I want to share it in this article. Although it may seem like an unpleasant topic, the things written below can happen to any of us, so if you read this article before you set off, rather than when you encounter a serious problem, you will know in advance what problems you may encounter in Paris and what you need to do to overcome these problems, so you will be able to avoid any possible setbacks. You will be able to act more coldly and accurately.
If you encounter any problems while in Turkey, the problem will of course be solved more easily since you are in your own country; After all, the place you will return to is your home and your friends can help you immediately, but what will you do if a serious incident happens to you in another city of another country, for example Paris? The first place you will knock on the door Where will it be? Of course, Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Paris!
Bu arada, The Republic of Turkey has 6 Consulate Generals in France: Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Nantes.. Each serves its own surrounding regions. Naturally, in this article I only Paris and its surroundings I will tell you about the Consulate General in Paris that provides service.
First of all, the most important thing you should pay attention to is that in case of emergency, you should reach the Consulate General in Paris, not the Paris Embassy! Like you, I thought, "What is the difference between the two?" I was saying, but while preparing this article, I learned in the meetings I held with the consulate general officials. While the Paris Embassy represents our country with France at the level of bilateral relations, The Consulate General of Paris serves to deal with the official transactions of citizens of the Republic of Turkey.. So, if you are not going to wear your tuxedo, evening dress and go to any official invitation, award ceremony or cocktail party –So far, no one has invited me to any embassy event.– You will not end up at the Paris Embassy :) As a tourist or a Turkish citizen living in Paris, the office you will always contact will be the Turkish Consulate General in Paris.
What I mean is, if you encounter an adverse situation and try to go to “16 Avenue de Lamballe 75016 Paris” by taking a taxi, you will reach the Paris Embassy, where they will not be able to help you in any way; The place you should go is the Consulate General in Paris at “44 Rue de Sèvres 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt”. Beware of! There is also one “Rue de Sèvres” in Paris, do not go there by mistake; our Consulate General peripheral / périphérique Since it is outside of Paris, it is considered as a postal address outside of Paris, but don't worry, it is in a very easily accessible place. to taxi “44 Rue de Sèvres 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt” When you give your address, it will take you there easily or M9 metro Get off at Pont de Sèvres, the last station of the line in the southwest and from there Rue de SèvresIf you enter and walk for about five minutes, you will see the consulate building on the left. If you wish, you can take the metro station from the stop passing in front of the Consulate General. 467 number one municipal bus There is also but I think it is not necessary, our Consulate General Pont de Sèvres metro walking distance to the station. Just around the corner, once upon a time Place where the Treaty of Sevres was signed one Musée National de la Céramique – National Museum of Ceramics there is also.
Normally working hours 08:30-12:30 on weekdays The Consulate General of Paris, which is between 17:00 and XNUMX:XNUMX, can provide service until XNUMX:XNUMX for those who apply due to an emergency. During other hours and holidays, that is, public holidays in Turkey and France, when you go here, the Consulate General is not working, but you can still find an official on duty who will contact you and can direct you. You should remember that you need to wait for working hours for the official procedures to proceed.
For telephone communication You can call 01 47 12 30 30 during working hours. It is also possible to get support by phone. If you are going to call the Consulate General from a phone line outside France, you must dial the number "0033147123030".
AMA my advice to youIn such emergencies The call center established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara Your search will be:
00 90 312 292 29 29 this phone number not only from Paris, but wherever you are in the world, whenever you need it, from anywhere free 7/24 by calling You can also request information and guidance. You also have the option of reaching the call center from within France by calling 01 80 14 63 35 from a French phone. No matter which number you call, the call center staff will tell you what you need to do and give you the necessary guidance.
And let's talk about the extraordinary situations you may encounter in Paris and what you need to do:
The thing you run the risk of encountering most often is in Paris, just like in the city you live in. losing or having your wallet, money and, more importantly, valuable documents stolen It will be.
If you have your wallet or purse stolen/lost –after drinking a glass of cold water after your belongings are gone- The first thing you need to do is to go to the police and file a report.. The name of this report is in French "Handrail". “ban quran"Or"me kugantPolice are generally not inclined to keep this report, which you can pronounce as ". Because they don't want to deal with it and they don't like that this negative case is recorded in the statistics, but you have to get it done no matter what. Of course Your money and mobile phone will not come back. (I know from myself :)) but official documents such as identity card, driver's license and most importantly Your lost passport must be reported to the official authorities.. It is impossible to return to Turkey without your passport anyway!
What do you do then? While you are making a report at the police station, you are also calling the Consulate General of Paris or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Call Center and reporting the situation. With the guidance of the call center, you go to the Consulate General between 08:30 and 17:00, that is, during working hours, and have your official transactions completed. Don't worry, things run fast and smooth here. Of course, they cannot give you a new passport, which is the most important document, but what you need to return to Turkey is, in everyday language, "Pink PassportIt is a pink colored disposable product referred to as " Temporary Passport They are organizing. With this document, it is possible for you to return to Turkey.
By the way, I would like to give you an important advice about something: Before you go abroad, you should be careful. Be sure to keep the pdf file or at least a photo of your passport (including the visa page) on your mobile phone or, better yet, on the internet (in case your phone is stolen)..
On the streets of Paris, no one asks you for a passport unless something very, very wrong happens; so your passport at your hotel Or it would be more logical to leave it at your accommodation and carry your passport photocopy with you. If you accidentally take your passport with you and accidentally lose it or have it stolen again, this time it will be easier for you to prove your identity to the official authorities as a photocopy of your passport will be at the place you are staying. But as I said, do not carry your passport with you when you are in Paris (unless you are going to go out of France for the day). If you want to feel safe, have a photocopy of your passport with you and keep your passport at the place you are staying. Security forces if you are accidentally asked to show your passport to your hotel or he will go with you to another place you are staying, you do not have to prove your identity at that moment, rest assured; Besides, your job will be easier since you will have photocopies with you. But you didn't listen to me and you had your passport with you, you lost it too... Then you need to do the steps I mentioned above... Okay, I think I have convinced you about the importance of the passport photocopy and I will not go further on the subject :)
It is almost impossible to return your stolen/lost items; I think forget this. So far, he has had his suitcase stolen in New York, his wallet in Madrid, his phone once in Paris, and his wallet and computer once; As someone who lost his wallet in Bari, I can assure you that what goes away never comes back :) All you have to do is By applying to your insurance company when you return to Turkey, with the report you received from the French police. To claim compensation for your damages. I hope you have insurance in this regard or the credit card you use automatically provides you with such insurance service. Remember that this is entirely your responsibility. In addition, if you have all your money stolen or lost, just as no official authority in Turkey can provide financial aid to you, the Consulate General does not have such an opportunity either. However, they can still provide communication support so that you can reach your relatives to send money on your behalf.
Let's talk about another issue you may encounter abroad (in Paris, of course, as the subject of our article): What will you do if you encounter a serious health problem? Emergency medical assistance Know beforehand what to do if you need to take a ride or call an ambulance. In the article in this link I shared it with you. Even in emergency rooms about what will happen to you at this link I mentioned. You can take a look at those articles and get an idea about what you should do in such situations. When you encounter a more serious health problem and do not know what to do, you can call the Consulate General in Paris and the staff there can give you guiding information about what you need to do, but of course, do not expect them to come and pick you up from where you are. In fact, think of the Consulate General of Paris as the governor's office, the highest official authority in the city you live in; Just as the governor's office cannot come and save you when you have a serious health emergency, the same thing here; The Consulate General of Paris can only give you information and guidance on this matter.
When you need to go to hospital I think the best solution is in Paris, or rather ring roadjust northwest of Neuillylocated in Paris American Hospital. Of course, before you go, contact the institution where you purchased your travel and health insurance. American Hospitalexpenses to be made in insurance It would be better if you ask whether it is covered or not. Because I wrote about American Hospital before in this link As I tried to point out in the article, if you try to go here without insurance, you may pay a terrible bill. But sometimes there comes a time when a person loses sight of money... To avoid such situations, It is useful to understand the importance of international private health insurance, which you are obliged to have when going abroad..
However, in case of health emergencies, going to French public hospitals is not a bad choice. All you need to know is, in the emergency room Even if you have a broken arm or leg, no one will give you priority, you have to wait your turn. Things move very slowly in Paris (and France) but they definitely work. So when you go to the emergency room, don't make a fuss by saying "nobody cares about me." Be patient, you will definitely be taken care of.
Another important situation that may happen to you in Paris - even if it is a one in a thousand chance - is to be involved in a criminal case. In a situation where you will be accused of a crime, you will find the French security forces against you. You are on their land and unfortunately they will have their say first. Let's say, somehow you had to give a statement at the police station… Normally, the first question they should ask you is “Do you want your consulate to be notified?” should be the question. Then you say "oh ours If you say "let's not get involved in the matter", you may be in a difficult situation in the face of difficulties you may encounter in the future stages. Generally, the police may try to communicate with you in English or French, and if you can get along or if you have someone with you who speaks French, there will be no need for a translator. But in more serious cases you may need to translate a picture. Likewise, when you need a lawyer, even if the Consulate General will not come and save you from there, it will guide you in taking the necessary legal steps and "in wild hands” It is really important to get such support.
If you are the party making the complaint, you should go to the nearest police station and file a complaint.Dépôt de Plainte"(warehouse waste) petition of complaint You will need to fill it out.
Another problem you may encounter, even if small, when you come to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or Orly AirportWhen you come to one of the, the officer at the counter will tell you while you are going through the passport. Not accepting the Schengen Area and therefore French territory it could be. Normally, this is not a situation you will encounter easily, as long as you have your passport, accommodation documents, return ticket, international travel insurance and enough money in your pocket. At passport and visa control, passport police may select you not based on your appearance, but randomly, that is, purely by chance and in a statistical order that we cannot predict, and may ask you questions that may seem ridiculous: When they ask why you came to France, how long you will stay, where you will stay, you must show the documents you have. it will work; so this Do not put the documents in your suitcase and put them in the trunk, make sure they are in the bag with you.. Sometimes they even get nasty and ask how much money you have with you and ask you to open your wallet and show them... Do not take this personally, as I tried to say above, they can ask such questions to people they choose, sometimes in a statistical order and sometimes according to their whim.
Even if everything goes well, the passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country for some reason you will never know. Unfortunately, they are not legally obliged to explain to you the reason for this. In this case, the responsibility for your return to the country you came from (most likely Turkey) lies entirely with the airline company that brought you there. In other words, they are obliged to take you back - free of charge - on the first plane with available space. If you are not alone and there are others with you, whether they will enter France or not depends on the importance and justification of your travel plan, but naturally (and unfortunately) if they choose not to continue their trip and return with you even though they have permission to enter the country. The airline company does not bear the return expenses of the passengers accompanying you. Therefore, they must pay a difference fee and a penalty fee in order to have their later tickets purchased early. If you accidentally have to spend the night at the airport for a forced return, then you can try to apply for the Red Cross guesthouse at the airport, which I have heard helps in such cases.
Likewise, if you are flying via Paris from another distant destination outside the Schengen Area and you have enough time to visit Paris, even if only briefly, between your two flights (see: Paris in a Day) Again, in order to enter French territory, you must have a valid Schengen visa or a special passport that does not require a Schengen visa. Otherwise, if you only have a transit visa, the passport police will not let you into French territory (also into the Schengen Area) and will ask you to wait for your next flight in the transit area.
I know I'm talking about unpleasant topics, but these are things that can happen to any of us. Therefore, if we have knowledge about these issues in advance, it will be easier for us to take action and produce solutions when we encounter possible problems.
So let's get to the most unpleasant topic: Suppose the person you came to Paris with died here unexpectedly! Human beings do not like to talk about deaths and do not want to talk about them at all, but I would like to talk about such situations in advance and know in advance what we should do when faced with such a sad event. That's why I want to write about this buzzz-like topic here and share what I researched and learned for you:
Yes, it is possible with Suppose there is a fatal incident and the body needs to be transferred to Turkey. I don't know how to act if the same thing happens to a foreigner in Turkey, but there are private funeral companies here and they are the only ones authorized to transport corpses. Therefore, you can get their addresses and contact information by contacting the Consulate General in Paris. Afterwards, it becomes a procedure that you need to resolve entirely between you and that company. The Consulate General provides communication and coordination support in this regard and ensures that official documents are prepared as quickly as possible.
Oh yes you are right. I, too, am heartbroken about these unpleasant topics. Then, let's finish our article slowly with a nice topic: As someone who comes to visit Paris, the best topic you can do at the Turkish Consulate General in Paris is, of course, “Getting Married in Paris” will be.
It is legally possible for two citizens of the Republic of Turkey to get married in Paris, at the Paris Consulate General. However, if even one of the couples to be married has citizenship of another country other than Turkish citizenship, the Consulate General in Paris does not have the authority to marry them due to the laws of the other country. But you are both Turkish citizens and you want to make this unforgettable day even more unforgettable by getting married in Paris, then all you have to do is write to the Consulate General's e-mail address: consulat.paris@mfa.gov.tr . They will get back to you within 1-2 business days at the latest and guide you through this process by informing you of what you need to do and the necessary documents.
Two important issues that those who want to get married in Paris should pay attention to: There is more: First, Wedding ceremonies can only be held on Thursdays. Latter, The wedding ceremony must be held in the Consulate General of Paris building.; In other words, it is not legally possible to have the marriage in another place of your choice. But If one of the couples has a French residence, it is possible to get married in the ceremonial halls of palatial municipal buildings in Paris. But that is beyond the scope of this article.
Yes, this is all I know for now about the Consulate General of Paris, which is the most important place where you can feel at home as a foreigner in Paris, and its services that I think will interest you. If I learn anything new, I will try to update this article.
Of course, the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Paris continues to provide services for the official transactions of those living in Paris and its surroundings, except for emergencies or marriage transactions for those who are in Paris as tourists. Also Elections and referendums in Turkey Among the people residing in France, those residing in the regions affiliated with the Consulate General of Paris cast their votes here. During such election periods, it is important that you do not wait in line if you vote during the day on weekdays, otherwise there may be quite long queues on weekends. Apart from this, the voting process is managed extremely professionally…
If you share your experiences, the problems you encountered and how you solved them in the comments section, everyone can benefit from your experiences.
I hope that what I wrote in this article is only the last part, which is getting married in Paris :) But as I said, there are many different states of the world. You now know as much as I do how to apply to the Consulate General in Paris when you encounter these problems and the limits of the Consulate General's authority and duties. I don't know any more than that. The only authority you need to apply to is the Turkish Consulate General in Paris.
I wish you accident-free, trouble-free, happy, peaceful and enjoyable days.
Stay well…
Turkish Consulate General in Paris Contact Information:
44 Rue de Sèvres 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
Phone: 01 47 12 30 30
Email: consulat.paris@mfa.gov.tr
http://paris.bk.mfa.gov.tr
Call Center (free)
00 90 312 292 29 29
00 33 1 80 14 63 35
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I didn't know what to say in the face of such a sincere, sincere comment. Really thank you so much. It is a great feeling for me to reach such nice people in return for my efforts and efforts. Believe me, if it weren't for valuable readers like you, all my efforts would be in vain. That's why your interest and your willingness to comment and share your thoughts are very valuable to me.
In fact, at first my transportation articles were less and more concise like all my other articles, but I received so many questions about the details that the content of the articles expanded and expanded as I answered the questions. In fact, there were more than 20 transportation articles in total :) But I understand very well what you mean. Maybe it would be better if I gathered all the details about transportation under a single article with a summary content. Those who want details can click on the relevant links to access the details.
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