It is the only church which
was built by Suryanis
(Assyrian) in
Istanbul. It was built
in Beyoglu - Taksim district
in 1960 with the stones
brought from
Mardin where the head
church of Suryanis is
located. The Assyrian
generally use churches that
they either rent or borrow
from the other
denominations. There are
also other sections in the
church such as a school and
an administration office.