The Gaziantep Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue of Gaziantep, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Gaziantep, in south-central Turkey. No longer used as a synagogue, the building is abandoned.
| Gaziantep Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The façade of the former synagogue, in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | Karagöz Mah. 12, Çamurcu Sk., Gaziantep |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the former synagogue in southeast Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°03′51″N 37°22′54″E / 37.064166°N 37.381645°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Materials | Stone |
| [1] | |
History
editThe former synagogue 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 Hanukkah celebration with 200 people was held.[2][3][4]
The synagogue is a two-story, stone building large enough to accommodate several hundred worshippers. The date of its construction is unknown.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Synagogue in Gaziantep". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Gaziantep Synagogue reopens after 40 years". DuvarEnglish. December 27, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Zack, Joel A. (n.d.). "The Great Synagogue, date unknown, Gaziantep". The Center for Jewish History. Retrieved February 22, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maras, Kahraman (November 6, 1996). "Notes from a Jewish Traveler in Turkey". Heritage Tours Online. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ Zack, Joel A. (2008). The Historic Synagogues of Turkey. New York: American Sephardi Foundation. pp. 117, 179–181.
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