Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest synagogue in ankara”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue located on birlik street”.
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Ankara, Turkey The Ankara Synagogue ( Turkish : Ankara Sinagogu ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Birlik Street, in Ankara , in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey . Completed in 1834, the stone synagogue was built in Ulus, the tumbling old quarter of Turkey's capital. The synagogue was radically refurbished by an Italian architect in 1906. The historical building is kept closed most of the year except for the major days, as it cannot find the required number of congregation members for regular worship. The congregation dates from 63 BCE . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Synagogue in Ankara The Ankara Synagogue ( ) is the largest synagogue in Ankara , the capital of Turkey. It was built between 63 BCE in Ulus . The synagogue, which has been open for about 750 years, is the only Jewish mausoleum in Ankara.
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Synagogue in Ankara, Turkey The Ankara Synagogue ( ) is the largest synagogue in Ankara , the capital of Turkey.It was built in Ulus, the tumbling old quarter of Turkey’s capital, the Ankara Synagogue dates back to the 19th century and was radically refurbished by an Italian architect in 1906.The historical building is kept closed most of the year as it cannot find the required number of congregation members for worship.
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largest synagogue in ankara
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jewish congregation and synagogue located on birlik street
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