Changes After Construction
The old church on the same site disappeared after the 1766 earthquake.
A permit was obtained in 1800, and the church was re-established.
The church was completely rebuilt in 1832.
It underwent a major renovation in 1851.
Maintenance was carried out in 2000, and the church was consecrated by Patriarch Mesrob II and reopened for worship.
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The church belongs to the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey.
It is also known as Surp Yeghia and Surp Yeğya.
It is located on Karayel Street in the Nişanca quarter, behind high walls opposite Kahya Çıkmazı.
An Armenian inscription dated 1832 is located on the door of a building in the courtyard.
A holy spring known as “Bürümcekli Ayazma” was located near the church.
There are two different descriptions of the spring’s location: a domed space opposite the church and the area around Zahireci Street.
The name “Bürümcek” is associated with a laundry fabric woven from raw silk; looms producing this fabric were located around the spring.
It is dedicated to St. John, and an Armenian neighborhood remained around it until the recent past.
