Neve Shalom Synagogue

Overview

The Neve Shalom Synagogue stands on Büyük Hendek Caddesi in Beyoğlu, on the slope between Galata Tower and Şişhane. It was inaugurated in 1951, and services are still held here. Since 2015, the same building has also housed the Jewish Museum of Turkey. We bring you here on a Jewish heritage day in Istanbul and arrange your visit.

Quick facts

• Location: Büyük Hendek Caddesi, Galata, Beyoğlu
• Inaugurated: 1951
• Shares the building with: the Jewish Museum of Turkey
• Entry: through the museum, with ID or passport

The Synagogue and the Museum

In memory of 1986 and 2003

On September 6, 1986, during the Saturday morning service, terrorists attacked the worshippers of Neve Shalom, and many lost their lives. On November 15, 2003, bombs struck Neve Shalom and the Beth Israel Synagogue in Şişli, and again people were killed. We remember them, and services go on in the synagogue today.

One building, two doors

In December 2015, the Jewish Museum of Turkey moved into the Neve Shalom complex. A midrash hall now links the museum to the synagogue, so on the right day you can watch a service from the museum side. Below, the cultural center holds temporary exhibitions.

Visiting the Neve Shalom Synagogue

How the visit works

You enter the synagogue through the museum entrance. Bring your ID or passport, which is checked at the entrance. The community also asks for passport details in advance, and we send them for you when we book your visit. The museum, and with it the synagogue visit, closes on Saturdays, on Shabbat and on national and religious holidays.

Updated: November 3, 2026.

Neve Shalom with Us

On our Jewish heritage tour of Istanbul, your guide shows you the Ahrida Synagogue in Balat first, then brings you to Galata for Neve Shalom and the museum. Tell us your day, and we arrange the visit and the paperwork.