The Greek and Italian Masonic archives had been destroyed during the German occupation.Ī lodge which name is lost, operated in Istanbul, somewhere near the Galata tower, during the reign of Osman III (1703 - 1730). I was able to reconstruct the history of Freemasonry in Turkey through a research in the archives of the Grand Orient de France, preserved from the Germans during the occupation in the Bibliothèque Nationale Française (1890 pages microfilmed), plus the archives of the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland. These documents were lost due to wars, persecution, fires etc. Note: The archives of lodges in Turkey, prior to the foundation of the Grand Lodge in 1909, were in the hands of foreign obediences. The Masonic Magazine of the Grand Lodge of Turkey HOME - Turkish Masons Worldwide Turk Masonlar Site Girisįreemasonry in Turkey THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN TURKEY
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