During the anti-Greek Istanbul pogrom , in September 1955 , six churches under the jurisdiction of the metropolis of Derkoi were destroyed , while the remaining two church buildings were saved . Moreover , the metropolitan mansion was burnt to the ground by the fanatical mob . Latter , the site that once hosted the metropolitan mansion was appropriated by the Turkish authorities and , in 1958 , a hotel was built
Istanbul pogrom
Istanbul pogrom
Metropolis of Derkoi