| Antakya Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism(former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue(1890–2023) |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | 56 Kurtuluş Caddesi,Antakya,Hatay Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the former synagogue in southeastTurkey | |
| Coordinates | 36°12′01″N36°09′52″E / 36.20024242168357°N 36.16444491052476°E /36.20024242168357; 36.16444491052476 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Demolished | 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes |
| Materials | Stone |
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TheAntakya Synagogue is a formerJewish congregation andsynagogue, located at 56 Kurtuluş Caddesi, inAntakya, in theHatay Province ofTurkey, near the border withSyria. Built in 1890, the synagogue was used as a place of worship until it was severely damaged in the2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.
The synagogue served the few remaining members of the once thriving, 2,300-year-old Jewish community of ancientAntioch (largely composed of descendants ofSyrian Jews[2]), and which was one of the world's oldest Jewish communities, that by 2014, had shrunk to fewer than 20 members.[3][4][5]
The building was erected in 1890. Because Antakya is north of Jerusalem, the synagogue is built with the Torah Ark on the southern wall in a semi-circular apse.[6]
The synagogue was badly damaged in the2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[7] The leaders of the Jewish community were also killed in the earthquake, and the entire Jewish community, numbering 14 members, was evacuated from Antakya.[8][9]
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