A glorious example of the rich cultural life of Turkish Jews, the Ahrida has its rightful place among major synagogues of the world.
Located at Balat, the synagogue was built by those who had migrated to Macedonia from Ahri borough in 15th century. Having a similar shape to a ship’s bow, Teva( prayer desk) of the [...]

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Aşkenazi Synagogue: This synagogue is among the other synagogues of Jewish people belonging to Aşkenaz community living in İstanbul and the only one that has still been in service.
Loacted at Yüksek Kaldırım Street at Galata, the synagogue was constructed by Aşkenaz people of Austrian origin. With its facade in European style and the decoration of [...]

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Italian Synagogue: It is in Galata, at Poet Ziya Paşa Slope. This synagogue, which is especially Italian and Austrian nationality holding Hebrews, who live in Ottoman Empire, begin to serve in 1886.
Tags: Faith Tourism, Istanbul Faith Tourism, Italian Synagogue

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İmrahor İlyas Bey Mosque (Studios Monastery): It is constructed between Samatya and Yedikule on 463. The building, which is one of the former buildings of Istanbul, is devoted to baptist Yohannes. The 13th century floor mosaics can be seen on the floor of the building.After the conquest of İstanbul, the structure was converted int o [...]

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Towards the end of the 1930’s the jewish population on the district of Pera and Galata increased so much that the need for a new synagogue became imminent.
On April 24, 1948 [...]

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