Ahrida SynagogueThe Ahrida Synagogue in the Balat district is one of Istanbul’s oldest and largest synagogues. It was founded in Macedonia in 1427, Read More
Neve Shalom SynagogueThe Neve Shalom Synagogue is located near the Galata Tower. It is not only Istanbul’s central synagogue of Sephardic Jews and the Read More
Bet Yaakov Synagogue ÜsküdarThe Bet Yaakov Synagogue was founded in 1878 with a capacity of about 260 people next to a Greek Orthodox Church. It Read More
Ashkenazi SynagogueThe Ashkenazi Synagogue is currently the only active synagogue of Ashkenazi Jews. It was founded in 1900 by Ashkenazim, an Austrian with Read More
Bakırköy SynagogueBakırköy Synagogue was built in 1914 by Jews who had emigrated from Edirne. Originally, a Jewish elementary school was housed on the Read More
Etz Ahayim SynagogueEtz Ahayim Synagogue, whose name translates as “Tree of Life”, is located on Ortaköy’s main street close to the coast. Since this Read More
Beth Nissim SynagogueThe synagogue dating from 1840 is located in La Virane, a neighborhood of Kuzguncuk on the asian side where Jews lived who Read More
Tiferet Israel SynagogueTiferet Israel means “Mercy of Israel”. Built in the 1870s by the famous Istanbul banker Abraham Salomon Kamondo, the place of worship Read More
Bet Avraam SynagogueJewish immigrants from Russia, who arrived in the 1880’s, first used the Çorapçı Han in Sirkeci as a house of prayer. When Read More
Bet Israel SynagogueIn the 1940s, as the Jewish population in the Şişli-Osmanbey-Nişantaşı triangle increased due to Jews fleeing from the Nazis, the community sought Read More
Shaar Ashamayim SynagogueThe name of this synagogue with a capacity of 150 persons means “Gate of Heaven”. It was opened on Thursday, September 21, Read More
Yanbol SynagogueThis synagogue is named after the Jews who immigrated from the Bulgarian province Yambol to Balat. An Ottoman decree issued in 1693 Read More
Bet Nissim SynagogueThe synagogue dating from 1840 is located in La Virane, a neighborhood where Jews lived who were not very wealthy. After many Read More
Hesed Le Avraam SynagogueAt the beginning of the 20th century, more and more wealthy Jewish families moved into summer residences on the largest prince island Read More
Bet Yaakov Synagogue HeybeliadaWhen in the summer months, Heybeliada, the second largest princely island, became the destination of many wealthy Jewish families, it was decided Read More
Ohel Yaakov SynagogueAfter Büyükada and Heybeliada, Burgazada, the third largest of the Princes’ Islands, became a popular summer destination for wealthy Jewish families. Therefore, Read More
Kal Kadosh Bet El Synagogue (Caddebostan Synagogue)Due to the increasing Jewish population in the Kadıköy region in the 1950s and the fact that many wealthy Jewish families moved Read More
Hesed Le Avraam SynagogueAt the beginning of the 20th century, more and more wealthy Jewish families moved into summer residences on the largest prince island Read More