Ankara Synagogue
Synagogue in Ankara, Turkey
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The Ankara Synagogue (Turkish: Ankara Sinagogu) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Birlik Street, in Ankara, in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Completed in 1834,[1] the stone synagogue was built in Ulus, the tumbling old quarter of Turkey's capital. The synagogue was radically refurbished by an Italian architect in 1906. The historical building is kept closed most of the year except for the major days, as it cannot find the required number of congregation members for regular worship.
StatusActive (seasonal)
LocationBirlik Street, Ulus, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region
| Ankara Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Turkish: Ankara Sinagogu | |
 Walled entrance to the synagogue, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Status | Active (seasonal) |
| Location | |
| Location | Birlik Street, Ulus, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Ankara | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′08″N 32°51′38″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Established | 63 BCE (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1834 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 worshippers |
| Materials | Stone |
| [1] | |
The congregation dates from 63 BCE.[citation needed]
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