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
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editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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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
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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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
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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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
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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Kınalıada Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Church | Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի | Kınalıada | 1857 | Active |
Anatolia
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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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
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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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
editName | Armenian name | Location | Year | Status |
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Armenian Evangelical Church | Armenian Evangelical Church | Fatih | 1846 | Active |
Armenian Evangelical Church | Հայ Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի | Beyoğlu | Active |
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