Turkish community and business organizations

This page is for Turkish citizens who want to establish a business, trade, or maintain their connection with Turkish culture in Russia and Ukraine. Here, we introduce only official bodies affiliated with the Republic of Türkiye and official business councils. For associations, businesses, and places of worship, we direct you to Ruski Gazeta's own guide.

• For Turkish associations, businesses, representative offices, mosques, and worship centers, see the Ruski Gazeta guide:
  • Businesses
  • Associations
  • Consulates and Embassies
  • Mosques and Worship Centers
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye recommends that people settling abroad contact Turkish associations and unions known to foreign missions. If you are unsure about an organization, ask the mission to which you are affiliated.

• These are units operating within the representative offices of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye. They answer your questions about exports, imports, and investments related to the country where they serve.
• You can also submit your questions through the Ministry of Trade's "Ask the Counselor" platform. Your request is forwarded directly to the relevant counseling office or attaché office.
• Moscow Commercial Counseling Office (Russia)
  • Address: 12 7th Rostovskiy Lane, 115127 Moscow
  • Telephone: +7 499 246 39 89 · +7 499 246 14 89 · +7 499 246 49 89
  • Email: moskova@ticaret.gov.tr
• Kazan Commercial Attaché Office (Russia)
  • Address: 23/27 Maksim Gorki Street, 420015 Kazan
  • Telephone: +7 843 238 24 27 · +7 843 299 53 17
  • Email: kazan@ticaret.gov.tr
• Krasnodar Commercial Attaché Office (Russia)
  • Address: 369 Severnaya Street, Krasnodar
  • Telephone: +7 861 250 61 51
  • Email: krasnodar@ticaret.gov.tr
• St. Petersburg Commercial Attaché Office (Russia)
  • Address: 24 7th Sovetskaya Street, 191036 St. Petersburg
  • Telephone: +7 812 271 25 90 · +7 812 271 30 14
  • Email: petersburg@ticaret.gov.tr
• Kyiv Commercial Counseling Office (Ukraine)
  • Address: 22 Panasa Myrnoho Street, 01901 Kyiv
  • Telephone: +380 44 377 76 77
  • Email: kiev@ticaret.gov.tr
• Odesa Commercial Attaché Office (Ukraine)
  • Address: 33 Zhukovskoho Street, Office 406, 65045 Odesa
  • Telephone: +380 48 722 70 05 · +380 48 722 71 07
  • Email: odesa@ticaret.gov.tr

• Embassy of Türkiye in Moscow (address: 12 7th Rostovskiy Lane, 115127 Moscow):
  • Education Counseling Office: +7 499 245 67 35 · moskova@meb.gov.tr. For matters such as recognition procedures for students studying in Russia (see O1.4).
  • Religious Services Counseling Office: +7 499 245 25 63 · moskova.musavirlik@diyanet.gov.tr
  • Legal Affairs Counseling Office: +7 495 994 48 08 (extension 1132)
  • Press and Communications Counseling Office: +7 495 246 52 52
  • Culture and Promotion Counseling Office: 23/1 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Moscow · +7 495 721 19 45
• Embassy of Türkiye in Kyiv (address: 22 Panasa Myrnoho Street, Kyiv):
  • Culture and Promotion Counseling Office: +380 44 581 09 92 · +380 44 581 09 93
  • Military Attaché Office: +380 44 280 86 13. According to the embassy, military service procedures are carried out at the consular section.

• The Yunus Emre Institute is the official institution promoting the Turkish language and culture. It provides Turkish-language instruction and cultural activities, and also administers the Turkish Proficiency Examination (TYS).
• Moscow Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center
  • Address: Verhnyaya Radishchevskaya Street, Building 5, Structure 5, Moscow (ул. Верхняя Радищевская, д. 5, стр. 5)
  • Telephone: +7 499 301 09 87
  • Email: moskova@yee.org.tr
• Kyiv Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center
  • Address: 28 Yevhena Chykalenka Street, Kyiv
  • Telephone: +380 63 355 26 04
  • Email: kyiv@yee.org.tr
• The Embassy of Türkiye in Moscow announced that applications for the Turkish Proficiency Examination scheduled for September 27, 2026, were accepted between August 3 and 28, 2026; the examination centers are listed in the attachment to the announcement. Follow the Embassy's announcements for subsequent examination dates.

• The Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) brings together the business communities of the two countries through country-based business councils.
• Türkiye–Russia Business Council
  • Established: 1991. DEİK had established the Türkiye–Soviet Union Business Council on February 21, 1988.
  • Counterpart organization: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
  • It organizes annual joint meetings and promotes Russia's regions in Türkiye together with the regional administrations of Russia.
• Türkiye–Ukraine Business Council
  • Established: April 25, 1991
  • Counterpart organization: Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • It informs its members about economic developments, legislative changes, and business opportunities in Ukraine, and supports companies seeking to establish business connections.
• For establishing a company in Russia, see R9.4; for companies and investment in Ukraine, see U8.3.

• I want to import a Turkish product into Russia. Whom can I consult? Your region's commercial counseling office or attaché office. You can also submit your question through the "Ask the Counselor" platform.
• Can my child learn Turkish in Moscow? The Yunus Emre Institute has cultural centers in Moscow and Kyiv; it also organizes online Turkish courses. Ask the center about the programs.
• Where can I find a list of Turkish associations in Russia? In Ruski Gazeta's Associations guide.
• How can I join a DEİK business council? See DEİK's business council pages for membership requirements.

• Ministry of Trade – Ask the Counselor
• Ministry of Trade – Overseas organization
• Yunus Emre Institute – Cultural centers
• DEİK – Country-based business councils
• Ruski Gazeta – Business guide