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Synagogue in Ankara, Turkey
| Ankara Synagogue | |
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| Turkish: Ankara Sinagogu | |
 Walled entrance to the synagogue, in 2015 |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active (seasonal) |
| Location | |
| Location | Birlik Street, Ulus, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Ankara |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′08″N 32°51′38″E / 39.9355°N 32.8605°E / 39.9355; 32.8605 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Established | 63 BCE (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1834 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 worshippers |
| Materials | Stone |
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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.
The congregation dates from 63 BCE.[_citation needed_]
- ^ a b "Synagogue in Ankara". 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.
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