Gate with Hebrew (?) inscription

Whilst searching for the another Church near the Chora I came across this nondescript doorway set into a wall flanking an extremely narrow alleyway. On the other side of the door was a mechanic's yard. Was this once the site of a synagogue?

Istanbul in Pictures

August 23rd 2014
I think the old adage a picture speaks a thousand words is one to embrace. I am probably guilty of writing too much and embedding too few photos in my posts. Here I have gone the other way but if you are interested in trawling through the pictures I have done my best to label and annotate them accordingly. I never set out to 'do' Istanbul as some might attempt, seeking to tick off the ma ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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