Gaziantep Synagogue
37°03′51″N 37°22′54″E / 37.064166°N 37.381645°E
| Gaziantep Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Location | |
| Location | Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
Gaziantep Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue of Gaziantep, is a synagogue located in Gaziantep in south-central Turkey. It was closed after the last remaining members of Gaziantep's Jewish population left the city in the 1970s and was in a state of disrepair. Through the collaboration between the Jewish community in Turkey and the government, the synagogue was restored in 2012. In 2014 it was opened to visitors. In December 2019 a Hannukah celebration with 200 people was held.[1][2][3]
The synagogue is a two-story, stone building large enough to accommodate several hundred worshippers. The date of its construction is unknown.[4]
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References
- ^ "Gaziantep Synagogue reopens after 40 years". DuvarEnglish. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Joel A. Zack. "The Great Synagogue, date unknown, Gaziantep". The Center for Jewish History. Retrieved 2009-02-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kahraman Maras (November 6, 1996). "Notes from a Jewish Traveler in Turkey". Heritage Tours Online. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Joel A. Zack, The Historic Synagogues of Turkey, American Sephardi Foundation, New York, 2008, pp. 117, 179-181
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