There is evidence that a synagogue building existed in 1671, and its foundations suggest that another structure was built during the colony of the Republic of Genoa.

[2] It was recorded as "Holy Sinavi (Synagogue) in Galata" or "Kal Kadoş Galata", it was named as "Zülfaris" which is thought to have derived from the Persian word "Zülf-ü Arus", meaning "the fringe of a bride".

However the actual building was re-erected over its original foundations presumably in the early 19th century, probably in 1823.

[3] Media related to Zülfaris Sinagogu (İstanbul) at Wikimedia Commons

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