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Communities of Istanbul
Pages on the communities of Istanbul: the Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians and Levantines of the city, its Jewish heritage, and the quarters of Balat and Kuzguncuk.
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7 pieces on this topic
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Article · Istanbul
Armenians of Istanbul: Kumkapı, the Patriarchate and the Balyans
Who are the Armenians of Istanbul? The Patriarchate in Kumkapı since 1641, churches in Balat and Kuzguncuk, the Balyan architects and the…
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Article · Istanbul
Greeks of Istanbul: Fener, the Patriarchate and the Rum Community
Who are the Greeks of Istanbul? The Patriarchate in Fener, the Phanariots, the Red School, Heybeliada, the 20th century and the Rum…
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Article · Istanbul
Levantines of Istanbul: The Europeans of Galata and Pera
Who were the Levantines of Istanbul? Genoese Galata, the embassies of Pera, dragomans and bankers, St. Anthony, Casa Botter and the families…
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Article · Istanbul
Bulgarians in Istanbul: From Byzantine Sieges to the Iron Church
The story of the Bulgarians in Istanbul: Krum and Simeon at the walls, dairymen and gardeners, the church struggle in Fener, the…
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Article · Istanbul
Jewish Heritage in Istanbul: Balat, Synagogues, Museum
Jewish heritage in Istanbul: Balat and the Ahrida Synagogue, the Jewish Museum of Turkey, the city's other synagogues, how to arrange visits…
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Place · Istanbul
Kuzguncuk
A village on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus: wooden houses, a mosque and a church side by side, a synagogue, and…
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Place · Istanbul
Balat
Beyond the colorful houses: a ship-shaped synagogue pulpit, an iron church from Vienna and the only Byzantine church never turned into a…