Neve Shalom Synagogue — Attraction in Beyoğlu

While I am not Jewish, my partner is and the history of Jewish struggle is beautiful and tragic everywhere you go. While Turkey has a history of accepting refugees and people of other faiths, you find they also have a history of violence against the Jewish people. The museum is lovely, it also is very informative about Jewish practices. Its always wonderful to see people overcoming and surviving. Many lovely pieces on loan from a variety of people. And of course, the synagogue was gorgeous and is still standing despite many attempts to bring it to its knees. Just as worthy as seeing as the many mosques and churches...

A MUST VISIT IN ISTANBUL!!! Such an amazing place, where you can find sinagog along with a very authentic piece of art. You can find a lot of history about a very important part of middle east and Europe history. I spent hours and hours reading and discovering, but for a full experience of this place you should come early, you need not less than 5 hours for a full experience. Regarding the prices actually it is pretty much affordable, they give also a huge discount for student. but let me say it again and again, it is a must visit...

A great museum covering the history of Jews in this region with special attention given to the relationship between the Ottomans and the Jewish population. The museum portion takes its name from the 500th anniversary of Spanish Jews finding asylum in the Ottoman empire. The only thing missing was mention of any negative events between Jews and other local populations. The immense security is testament to some of what has happened here. This is also a unique opportunity to visit an...