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 ConstantinopleՊատրիարքութիւն Հայոց ԿոստանդնուպոլսոյActive
Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchate ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին Աթոռանիստ Մայր ՏաճարKumkapıActive
Surp Kevork ChurchՍուրբ Գէորգ ԵկեղեցիSamatya1887[2]Active
Surp Hagop ChurchՍուրբ Յակոբ Գլխադիր ԵկեղեցիAltımermer1892[3]Active
Surp Sarkis Cenotaph ChapelՍուրբ Սարգիս ՄատուռBalıklı1895[4]Active
Kumkapı Surp Harutyun ChurchՍուրբ Յարութիւն ԵկեղեցիKumkapı1855[5]Active
Gedikpaşa Surp Hovhannes ChurchՍուրբ Յովհաննէս ԵկեղեցիGedikpaşa1876[6]Active
Surp Tateos – Surp Partoğomeos ChurchՍուրբ Թադէոս – Սուրբ Բարթողոմէոս ԵկեղեցիYenikapıActive
Narlıkapı Surp Hovhannes ChurchՍուրբ Յովհաննէս ԵկեղեցիNarlıkapı1807[7]Active
Topkapı Surp Nigoğayos ChurchՍուրբ Նիկողայոս ԵկեղեցիTopkapıActive
Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital ChapelՍուրբ Փրկիչ ՄատուռYedikule1834[8]Active
Dzınunt Surp Asdvadzadzni ChurchԾնունդ Սուրբ Աստուածածնի ԵկեղեցիSakızağacı1844Active
Yeşilköy Surp Stepanos ChurchՍուրբ Ստեփանոս ԵկեղեցիYeşilköy1844[9]Active
Surp Hıreşdagabed ChurchՍուրբ Հրեշտակապետաց ԵկեղեցիBalat1835[10]Active
Surp Yeyğa ChurchՍուրբ Եղիա ԵկեղեցիEyüp1832[11]Active
Eyüp Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիEyüp1855[12]Active

European side of İstanbul

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Halıcıoğlu Surp Stepanos ChurchՍուրբ Ստեփանոս ԵկեղեցիHalıcıoğlu1831[13]Active
Galata Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիKaraköy1962[14]Active
Surp Yerrortutyun ChurchՍուրբ Երրորդութիւն ԵկեղեցիBeyoğlu1838[15]Active
Taksim Surp Harutyun ChurchՍուրբ Յարութիւն ԵկեղեցիTaksim1895[16]Active
Surp Vartanants ChurchՍուրբ Վարդանանց ԵկեղեցիFeriköy1861[17]Active
Beşiktaş Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիBeşiktaş1838[18]Active
Ortaköy Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիOrtaköy1825[19]Active
Yerevman Surp Haç ChurchԵրեւման Սուրբ Խաչ ԵկեղեցիKuruçeşmeActive
Surp Santuht ChurchՍուրբ Սանդուխտ ԵկեղեցիRumelihisarı1978[20]Active
Surp Yerits Mangants ChurchՍուրբ Երից Մանկանց ԵկեղեցիBoyacıköy1885[21]Active
Yeniköy Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիYeniköyActive
Surp Hripsimyants ChurchՍուրբ Հռիփսիմեանց ԵկեղեցիBüyükdere1848[22]Active

Anatolian side of İstanbul

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Surp Takavor ChurchՍուրբ Թագաւոր ԵկեղեցիKadıköy1858[23]Active
Surp Haç ChurchՍուրբ Խաչ ԵկեղեցիÜsküdar19th century[24]Active
Surp Garabet ChurchՍուրբ Կարապետ ԵկեղեցիÜsküdar1888[25]Active
Üsküdar Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիKuzguncuk1861[26]Active
Surp Yergodasan Arakelots ChurchՍուրբ Երկոտասան Առաքելոց ԵկեղեցիKandilli1846[27]Active
Beykoz Surp Nigoğayos ChurchՍուրբ Նիկողայոս ԵկեղեցիBeykoz1834[28]Active
Surp Nışan ChurchՍուրբ Նշան ԵկեղեցիKartal1857[29]Active

Prince Islands

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Kınalıada Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիKınalıada1857Active

Anatolia

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Sivrihisar Surp Yerrortutyun ChurchՍուրբ Երրորդութիւն ԵկեղեցիEskişehir1650Active
Kayseri Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիKayseri1856Active
Surp Giragos ChurchՍուրբ Կիրակոս եկեղեցիDiyarbakır1371Active
Mardin Surp Kevork ChurchՍուրբ Գէորգ ԵկեղեցիDerik, MardinActive
Surp Karasun Manuk ChurchՍրբոց Քառասուն Մանուկ եկեղեցիİskenderunActive
Hatay Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիKırıkhan1830Active
Hatay Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիVakıflı, Samandağ1895Active

Armenian Catholic Churches

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Catholic ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին ԵկեղեցիBeyoğluActive
Surp Ohan Voskiperan ChurchTaksimActive
Kocamustafapaşa Anarad Hığutyun ChurchKocamustafapaşaActive
Surp Levon ChurchՍուրբ Լեւոն եկեղեցիKadıköy1911Active
Pangaltı Anarad Hığutyun ChurchPangaltıActive
Surp Pırgiç ChurchՍուրբ Փրկիչ ԵկեղեցիGalata1834Active
Ortaköy Surp Krikor Lusavoriç ChurchՍուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցիOrtaköyActive
Surp Yerrortutyun Katolik ChurchՍուրբ Երրորդութիւն ԵկեղեցիBeyoğluActive
Surp Boğos ChurchՍուրբ Պօղոս ԵկեղեցիBüyükdere1885Active
Surp Asdvadzadzin Verapokhum ChurchՍուրբ Աստուածածին վէրապոկհըմ ԵկեղեցիBüyükada1858Active
Surp Hovhannes Mıgırdiç ChurchՍուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ եկեղեցիYeniköy1866Active
Surp Andon ChurchՍուրբ Անտոն եկեղեցիTarabya1871Active

Armenian Evangelical Churches

Name Armenian name Location Year Status
Armenian Evangelical ChurchArmenian Evangelical ChurchFatih1846Active
Armenian Evangelical ChurchՀայ Աւետարանական ԵկեղեցիBeyoğluActive

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