Introduction
Istanbul is a huge city with a rich Jewish history. It boasts with a number of sites of Jewish interest such as synagogues, cemeteries and hospitals. These are located not only in the historical Jewish neighbourhoods of Balat, Hasköy, and Kuzguncuk, but also in many other parts of the city.
The synagogues of Istanbul are, like most other places of worship of minorities, usually hidden behind the gates, the façades barely visible and entrance impossible or available just for the selected few.
Sites
My portfolio includes a number of the most visible Jewish sites in Istanbul, but not all of them. Among the notable emissions is the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews, located near the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Galata.
- Ahrida Synagogue | Kürkçü Çeşmesi Sokak, Balat
- Yanbol Synagogue | Lavanta Sokak, Balat
- İştipol Synagogue | Salma Tomruk Caddesi, Balat
- Or-Ahayim Hospital | Ayvansaray Caddesi, Balat
- Kasturya Synagogue | Hoca Çakir Caddesi, Ayvansaray
- Maalem Synagogue | Harap Çeşme Sokak, Hasköy
- Hasköy Jewish Cemetery
- Ashkenazi Synagogue | Yüksek Kaldırım Caddesi, Karaköy
- Neve Shalom Synagogue | Büyük Hendek Sokak, Galata
- Etz Ahayim Synagogue | Muallim Naci Caddesi, Ortaköy
- Bet Nissim Synagogue | Yakup Sokak, Kuzguncuk
- Hemdat Israel Synagogue | İzzettin Sokak & Uzun Hafız Sokak, Kadıköy
- Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue | Pancur Sokak, Büyükada
Map
See the mentioned sites on the map.
Portfolio
Photos
Taken in September 2014, November and December 2015, January 2016 and October and November 2018