Neve Shalom Synagogue

Neve Şalom Sinagogu, also known as Neve Shalom Synagogue, is one of Istanbul’s most important Sephardic synagogues, and it opened in 1951 for the city’s Jewish community. Its name means “Oasis of Peace,” a hopeful phrase that feels especially resonant in a city where Jewish life has stretched back for centuries. The synagogue became widely known after the 6 September 1986 attack, when gunmen killed worshippers during Sabbath prayers, and it was struck again in the 2003 Istanbul bombings alongside another synagogue in the city. Today, Neve Şalom remains a working house of worship and a powerful marker of Jewish presence in this part of the city’s historic core. …

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