Congregants packed into the synagogue for the ceremony

Muslim and Christian leaders, Turkey's minister of culture and senior local politicians all attended the ceremony at the Neve Shalom synagogue.

Turkey's Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva led prayers and spoke of enduring ties between Jews and Muslims in Istanbul.

Suicide bombs at two synagogues killed 29 people in Istanbul last November.

The synagogue attacks came five days before bombers targeted the British consulate in Istanbul and offices of the UK-based HSBC bank.

Addressing the crowd, Rabbi Haleva said: "I am fundamentally against the association of the terrorist attacks we suffered 11 months ago with the name of a religion."

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A tearful member of the congregation, Leon Esim, 51, described the synagogue as his "second home", adding: "Today is a very happy day."

Turkey's Jewish community, which currently numbers around 25,000, has long enjoyed good relations with the country's large Muslim majority.

Turkish authorities said DNA tests confirmed that two Turks, Mesut Cabuk, 29, and Gokhan Elaltuntas, 22, blew themselves up at Neve Shalom and Beth Israel synagogues.