Phone nembers & addresses of Synagogues & Chief Rabbinate in Istanbul

The offices of Turkey's Chief Rabbi (Hahambasi in turkish ) are at Yemenici Abdullatif Sokak No. 23 - tel +90 212 243 5166, fax +90 212 244 1980; [email protected]). This location is close to T�nel Square in Beyoglu, Istanbul; to which you may get from Taksim square , walking on the famous pedestrian Istiklal Street, or take the street car, or accessible from GAlata birdge , too. Galata tower is close to Neva Salom, if you will walk , the tower may be the land mark to walk towards.

Under Sultan Beyazit II (1481-1512), Jews escaping the persecution in Spain and Portugal were encouraged by the Ottoman Empire to establish themselves in the empire's ground as well as the ones escaping the German Nazi massacre during the First World War. As a matter of fact , branches of Istanbul University was established by Jewish professors who were able to escape from Germany . This explains the existance of the Jews in Turkey.

NEVE SHALOM SYNAGOGUE

CHIEF RABBINATE's OFFICE

ORTAKOY MUSEVI ETZ AHAYM SINAGOGU