The Anglican church which was used by Sri Lankan Anglikan community, is located on Serdarı Ekrem Street, extending to the Galip Dede Street in Beyoglu, Istanbul. Lord Stratford Canning laid the foundation in 1856. It was built in memory of English soldiers who attended to Crimean war on the site of the Greek cemetery and it was provided by Sultan Abdülmecid (1823-1861).
All stone building material of the church, which has a neogothic architectural style, was brought from Malta. The church which was closed in 1971 due to its decreasing congregation was re-opened under the leadership of a priest of the Anglican Church by Sri Lankan refugees for religious use in 1991.
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