List of Armenian churches in Turkey

There are hundreds of Armenian churches in Turkey, the majority of which are either in ruins or are being used for other purposes. Armenian churches still in active use belonging to various denominations, mainly Armenian Apostolic, but also Armenian Catholic and Armenian Evangelical Protestant.[1]

Armenian Apostolic Churches

Old İstanbul

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Պատրիարքութիւն Հայոց Կոստանդնուպոլսոյ Active
Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchate Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Աթոռանիստ Մայր Տաճար Kumkapı Active
Surp Kevork Church Սուրբ Գէորգ Եկեղեցի Samatya 1887[2] Active
Surp Hagop Church Սուրբ Յակոբ Գլխադիր Եկեղեցի Altımermer 1892[3] Active
Surp Sarkis Cenotaph Chapel Սուրբ Սարգիս Մատուռ Balıklı 1895[4] Active
Kumkapı Surp Harutyun Church Սուրբ Յարութիւն Եկեղեցի Kumkapı 1855[5] Active
Gedikpaşa Surp Hovhannes Church Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Եկեղեցի Gedikpaşa 1876[6] Active
Surp Tateos – Surp Partoğomeos Church Սուրբ Թադէոս – Սուրբ Բարթողոմէոս Եկեղեցի Yenikapı Active
Narlıkapı Surp Hovhannes Church Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Եկեղեցի Narlıkapı 1807[7] Active
Topkapı Surp Nigoğayos Church Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Եկեղեցի Topkapı Active
Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital Chapel Սուրբ Փրկիչ Մատուռ Yedikule 1834[8] Active
Dzınunt Surp Asdvadzadzni Church Ծնունդ Սուրբ Աստուածածնի Եկեղեցի Sakızağacı 1844 Active
Yeşilköy Surp Stepanos Church Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Եկեղեցի Yeşilköy 1844[9] Active
Surp Hıreşdagabed Church Սուրբ Հրեշտակապետաց Եկեղեցի Balat 1835[10] Active
Surp Yeyğa Church Սուրբ Եղիա Եկեղեցի Eyüp 1832[11] Active
Eyüp Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Eyüp 1855[12] Active

European side of İstanbul

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Halıcıoğlu Surp Stepanos Church Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Եկեղեցի Halıcıoğlu 1831[13] Active
Galata Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Karaköy 1962[14] Active
Surp Yerrortutyun Church Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի Beyoğlu 1838[15] Active
Taksim Surp Harutyun Church Սուրբ Յարութիւն Եկեղեցի Taksim 1895[16] Active
Surp Vartanants Church Սուրբ Վարդանանց Եկեղեցի Feriköy 1861[17] Active
Beşiktaş Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Beşiktaş 1838[18] Active
Ortaköy Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Ortaköy 1825[19] Active
Yerevman Surp Haç Church Երեւման Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի Kuruçeşme Active
Surp Santuht Church Սուրբ Սանդուխտ Եկեղեցի Rumelihisarı 1978[20] Active
Surp Yerits Mangants Church Սուրբ Երից Մանկանց Եկեղեցի Boyacıköy 1885[21] Active
Yeniköy Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Yeniköy Active
Surp Hripsimyants Church Սուրբ Հռիփսիմեանց Եկեղեցի Büyükdere 1848[22] Active

Anatolian side of İstanbul

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Surp Takavor Church Սուրբ Թագաւոր Եկեղեցի Kadıköy 1858[23] Active
Surp Haç Church Սուրբ Խաչ Եկեղեցի Üsküdar 19th century[24] Active
Surp Garabet Church Սուրբ Կարապետ Եկեղեցի Üsküdar 1888[25] Active
Üsküdar Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Kuzguncuk 1861[26] Active
Surp Yergodasan Arakelots Church Սուրբ Երկոտասան Առաքելոց Եկեղեցի Kandilli 1846[27] Active
Beykoz Surp Nigoğayos Church Սուրբ Նիկողայոս Եկեղեցի Beykoz 1834[28] Active
Surp Nışan Church Սուրբ Նշան Եկեղեցի Kartal 1857[29] Active

Prince Islands

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Kınalıada Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Kınalıada 1857 Active

Anatolia

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Sivrihisar Surp Yerrortutyun Church Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի Eskişehir 1650 Active
Kayseri Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Kayseri 1856 Active
Surp Giragos Church Սուրբ Կիրակոս եկեղեցի Diyarbakır 1371 Active
Mardin Surp Kevork Church Սուրբ Գէորգ Եկեղեցի Derik, Mardin Active
Surp Karasun Manuk Church Սրբոց Քառասուն Մանուկ եկեղեցի İskenderun Active
Hatay Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Kırıkhan 1830 Active
Hatay Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Vakıflı, Samandağ 1895 Active

Armenian Catholic Churches

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Catholic Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին Եկեղեցի Beşiktaş Active
Surp Ohan Voskiperan Church Taksim Active
Kocamustafapaşa Anarad Hığutyun Church Kocamustafapaşa Active
Surp Levon Church Սուրբ Լեւոն եկեղեցի Kadıköy 1911 Active
Pangaltı Anarad Hığutyun Church Pangaltı Active
Surp Pırgiç Church Սուրբ Փրկիչ Եկեղեցի Galata 1834 Active
Ortaköy Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի Ortaköy Active
Surp Yerrortutyun Katolik Church Սուրբ Երրորդութիւն Եկեղեցի Beyoğlu Active
Surp Boğos Church Սուրբ Պօղոս Եկեղեցի Büyükdere 1885 Active
Surp Asdvadzadzin Verapokhum Church Սուրբ Աստուածածին վէրապոկհըմ Եկեղեցի Büyükada 1858 Active
Surp Hovhannes Mıgırdiç Church Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի Yeniköy 1866 Active
Surp Andon Church Սուրբ Անտոն եկեղեցի Tarabya 1871 Active

Armenian Evangelical Churches

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Armenian Evangelical Church Armenian Evangelical Church Fatih 1846 Active
Armenian Evangelical Church Հայ Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի Beyoğlu Active

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