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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Kuzguncuk Synagogue

Hollywood´s famous couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones visited the Kuzguncuk Synagogue in Istanbul during the world tour they are taking with their children.
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Kuzguncuk Synagogue

Hollywood's famous couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones visited the Kuzguncuk Synagogue in Istanbul, during the world tour they are taking together with their children.

The couple arrived in Istanbul Airport with their children Dylan (19) and Carys (16) from Dar es Salaam city of Tanzania, on Turkish Airlines.

Carys & Dylan

The famous couple who were uncomfortable with the attention of the press while waiting for their luggage, later settled in a hotel in Nişantaşi. They visited the historic places in Sultanahmet. In Kuzguncuk district of Istanbul, they also visited the Kuzguncuk Synagogue.

In the framework of the world tour they are taking for the 20th anniversary of their marriage, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will stay in Istanbul till January 8th.

      

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