Posts Tagged: Turkish Jews
Seventh Century Synagogue Uncovered in Turkey Was Memorial to Deceased Child
A synagogue dating to the seventh century CE has been uncovered in Antalya, Turkey, providing further evidence of the Jewish community’s antiquity in the country. According...
Turkey: Antisemitism Was Widespread in 2020
JNS.org - “The Holocaust story is exaggerated,” “Israel does not get enough of blood and wealth,” “Jews kidnapped Christian children and performed rituals with their...
Head of Turkish Taxi Drivers’ Union Claims ‘Thieving Jewish Lobby’ Responsible for Spread of Uber
The head of the Turkish taxi drivers’ union went on an antisemitic tirade on Monday, asserting Jews were behind the spread of Uber in the...
Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Their Country, Thousands of Turkish Jews Reportedly Seeking Portuguese Citizenship
Amid the ongoing turmoil in their country, thousands of Turkish Jews are applying for Portuguese citizenship, an Israeli lawyer told The Guardian last week. “They are...
Turkish Minister: Self-Exiled Erdogan Foe Will ‘End Up Dying in US, Buried in Jewish Cemetery’
Fethullah Gulen -- the self-exiled Islamic preacher accused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being behind the failed July 15 coup attempt against him...
Why Turkey’s Jewish Population Continues to Decline
“Due to deaths and emigration, there are now 450 fewer Jews [in Turkey] this year,” wrote Mois Gabay, a columnist for the Turkish-Jewish weekly, Salom. This,...
Turkey’s Erdogan to Meet Jewish Leaders During New York Trip
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to meet with World Jewish Congress leader Ron Lauder in New York amid the 69th session of...
Turkish Newspaper Calls for Local Jews to Apologize for Gaza Deaths
Ynet - A Turkish daily affiliated with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the country's Jewish community to apologize for the Palestinian casualties of the...
Only 18 Members Remain in 2,300-Year-Old Turkish Jewish Community Following Political, Economic Turmoil
The once thriving Jewish community of Antakya, Turkey has now dwindled to just 18 members as many locals have fled to escape unrest and violence...
Jews, Armenians Exposed to Most Hate Speech in Turkey
A study by Turkey's Hrant Dink Foundation has found that Jews have become the main object of hate speech in the country, followed by Armenians,...
Turkish Jews Express Fear Amid Reports That Intelligence Service Spied On Their Community
The relationship between the 30,000 or so Jews living in Turkey and the rest of the Turkish population has become tense ever since the relationship between Israel...
Five Turkish Jews Investigated Over Alleged Gaza Flotilla Involvement
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) of Turkey is investigating five Turkish-Jewish citizens who they claim collaborated with Israel in the 2010 boarding of the Gaza-bound...
Erdogan Engages Chabad Rabbis at Rio+20, Promises to Protect Turkey’s Jews
Two American Jewish rabbis encountered Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Rio+20: UN Conference on Sustainable Development, and asked him "to protect" Jewish people living...
