Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church

Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church
İstanbul Mor Efrem Süryani Kadim Ortodoks Kilisesi
ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܩܕ̈ܡܝܐ ܐܪ̈ܬܕܘܟܣܝܐ
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40°57′36.65783″N 28°49′28.06349″E / 40.9601827306°N 28.8244620806°E / 40.9601827306; 28.8244620806
LocationIstanbul
CountryTurkey
Language(s)Syriac language
DenominationSyriac Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationEphrem the Syrian
Consecrated2023
Architecture
Groundbreaking2019
Completed2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Construction cost$4 million
Specifications
Capacity750 people
Administration
DistrictBakırköy
ProvinceIstanbul

The Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church (Turkish: İstanbul Mor Efrem Süryani Kadim Ortodoks Kilisesi, Syriac: ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܩܕ̈ܡܝܐ ܐܪ̈ܬܕܘܟܣܝܐ, romanizedʿIdto d-Mor ʾAp̄rem d-Suryoye Qamoye ʾOrṯodoksoye) is a Syriac Orthodox church in Yeşilköy on the European part of Istanbul. Opened in 2023, it is the first church built since the foundation of the Republic of Turkey.[1] It is dedicated to Ephrem the Syrian.

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