Italian Synagogue (Istanbul)
- Italian Synagogue (Istanbul)
The Italian Synagogue, also known as Kal de los Frankos, is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ("Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul"), in the 1800s. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place. [cite web
url = http://www.musevicemaati.com/index.php?contentId=25
title = Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)
accessdate = 22 Apr
accessyear = 2007]
ee also
* History of the Jews in Turkey
* List of synagogues in Turkey
References
External links
* [http://www.musevicemaati.com Chief Rabbinate of Turkey]
* [http://www.salom.com.tr/Default.aspx Shalom Newspaper - The main Jewish newspaper in Turkey]
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