| Burgazada Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Burgazada, Princes' Islands, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′50″N29°04′09″E / 40.88067°N 29.06914°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1968; 1994 (renovations) |
| Materials | Brick |
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The Burgazada Synagogue, also known as the Ohel Yaakov Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Burgazada, in the Princes' Islands, off Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
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There were few Jewish families in the 1950s in Burgaz (Antigone). By the 1960s, the need to have a synagogue arose and permission was granted in 1968 to build one. It is open for services only during summer months, like the other synagogues of the Prince Islands. [2]
