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Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul

Ayvansaray, Turkey

The Ahrida Synagogue, or Ohrid Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Ayvansaray Mahallesi, in Balat, a once-thriving Jewish quarter of the city, in Fatih, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Completed in c. 1430, the synagogue is one of the oldest in the city.

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