Aya Fokas Greek Orthodox Church
Changes After Construction:
- The building was registered on March 24, 1994.
- On the south façade, the western window opening at gallery level was closed.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
- The building is also known as the “Ayios Fokas Greek Orthodox Church.”
- The building is in the neoclassical style.
- Its plan is a three-aisled basilica; the aisles are separated by two rows of six columns each.
- The apse is semicircular and projects beyond the rectangular plan.
- The church stands within a courtyard; the bell tower is located to the northwest of the courtyard.
- The gallery floor is reached by the staircase located at the western end of the south side.
- The building preserves the name of the Ayios Fokas Monastery, which is stated to have existed in Ortaköy during the Byzantine period.
