Jewish Museum of Turkey

This article is about the Jewish museum. For the former synagogue, see Zülfaris Synagogue.
Jewish Museum of Turkey
Jewish Museum of Turkey is located in Istanbul
Jewish Museum of Turkey
Location of the museum in Istanbul
Former name
Zülfaris Synagogue
Established25 November 2001 (2001-11-25)
LocationKaraköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°01′36″N 28°58′22″E / 41.026749°N 28.972734°E / 41.026749; 28.972734
TypeJewish museum
DirectorNisya İşman Allovi
CuratorNaim Güleryüz
Websitemuze500.org

The Jewish Museum of Turkey (officially Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews; Turkish: 500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Musevileri Müzesi) is a Jewish museum and cultural center established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry. It was inaugurated on November 25, 2001. The Quincentennial Foundation was established in 1989 by 113 Turkish citizens, Jews and Muslims alike, to celebrate the five hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Sephardim to the Ottoman Empire.[1] The idea of a museum was proposed by Naim Güleryüz who is now its curator and the foundation was financed by the prominent Jewish Kamhi family.

  1. ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2007.