If you would like to visit the Synagogues of Istanbul, or participate in services, please read the following information. You can visit the synagogues only after having secured an appointment - at the latest; 24 hours before the visit - by contacting the synagogue foundation or the office of the Chief Rabbinate during office hours (Mon-Thu: 9:30-17:00; Fri.: 9:30-13:00). Please send your passport number and full name in advance to the relevant office and carry your passport with you for security checks during your visits to all synagogues.
LIST OF SYNAGOGUES ACCORDING TO THEIR LOCATIONS
European side of the Bosphorus - North of the Golden Horn:
Neve Shalom Synagogue - Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, Galata
Tel: (+90 212) 293 75 66
Ashkenazi Synagogue - Banker Sokak 10, Karaköy
Tel: (+90 212) 243 69 09
Italian Synagogue - Laleli Çeşme Sokak 8, Karaköy
Tel: (+90 212) 293 77 84
Maalem Synagogue - Aynalıkavak Harab Çeşme Sokak 20, Hasköy
Tel: (+90 212) 253 71 60
Beth Israel Synagogue - Osmanbey Efe Sokak 4, Şişli
Tel: (+90 212) 240 65 99
Etz Ahayim Synagogue - Muallim Naci Sokak 40/1, Ortaköy
Tel: (+90 212) 260 18 96
Yenikoy Synagogue - Köybaşı Caddesi 242, Yeniköy
Tel: (+90 212) 223 15 31
South of the Golden Horn:
Ahrida Synagogue - Kürkçü Ceşme Sokak, Balat
Tel: (+90 212) 523 47 29
Beth Avraam Synagogue - Sirkeci (Behind the Train Station)
Tel: (+90 212) 513 30 43
Bakirkoy Synagogue - Cumhuriyetçi Sokak, Bakırköy
Tel: (+90 212) 542 51 02
Asian side of the Bosphorus:
Hemdat Israel Synagogue - Yeldeğirmeni Izzetin Sokak, Kadiköy
Tel: (+90 216) 336 52 93
Bet Yaakov Synagogue - Icadiye Caddesi 9, Kuzguncuk
Tel: (+90 216) 343 16 98
Caddebostan Synagogue - Taş Mektep Sokak 13, Göztepe
Tel: (+90 216) 356 59 22
Princes' Islands :
Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue - Pancur Sokak 15, Büyükada
Tel: (+90 216) 382 57 88
Bet Yaakov Synagogue - Orhan Sokak 12/1, Heybeliada
Tel: (+90 216) 576 09 81
Burgazada Synagogue - Kış Bahçeleri Sokak 2/1, Burgazada
Tel: (+90 216) 351 85 49