Turkish synagogue restored in Izmir
Once project is complete, building will be turned into a museum
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Izmir, Turkey (photo credit: Yılmaz Uğurlu/Wikimedia Commons/File)
The Turkish city of Izmir is restored a 17th-century synagogue at risk of collapse.
Reconstruction of the Beit Hillel Synagogue began about a year ago. At the time, only the facade was intact; the remainder largely had been destroyed by a pair of fires.
Once the reconstruction is completed, the structure will be turned into a museum, according to the Hurriyet Daily News.
“Izmir is the city of tolerant people,” city authorities were quoted as saying. “This project is a result of this understanding.”
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