Posts Tagged: Turkey Antisemitism
‘This is a Lie’: Turkey Rejects US Condemnation of Erdogan Regime’s ‘Incendiary’ Antisemitic Outbursts
Turkish government officials on Wednesday rushed to defend the country's Islamist president from US criticism of his "incendiary" antisemitic attacks on the State of Israel. "This...
French Intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy Slams ‘Disgraceful’ Turkish Government Media for Stoking Violent Assault in Libya
The French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy has lambasted Turkey's pro-government press for its alleged role in a violent attempt last month to derail his investigation of...
Jerusalem Is ‘Red Line’ for Muslims, Turkey’s Erdogan Declares in Eid Message Attacking Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attacked the Israeli government's plan to annex parts of the West Bank and declared that the issue of Jerusalem...
Turkish Jews Denounce Antisemitic Tabloid’s Claim That ‘Jewish Businessmen’ Manipulated Financial Markets Ahead of Failed 2016 Coup
A mass-circulation, pro-government newspaper in Turkey has been roundly condemned by the country's Jewish community after it accused "Jewish businessmen" of engaging in suspicious transactions on Turkish...
Bernard-Henri Lévy Slams Turkish President Erdogan for Pushing ‘Crudest, Worst’ Antisemitic Campaign in Wake of Kurdish Independence Vote
Leading French-Jewish intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy on Monday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for orchestrating "the crudest, the worst" antisemitic campaign against him over his support...
Turkish Synagogue Vandalized After Holding First Prayer Service in 65 Years
JNS.org - A Turkish synagogue was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti days after holding its first prayer service in 65 years, the Turkish daily newspaper Today’s Zaman...
Senior Turkish Officials Blame Problems on Jews
Anti-Semitic sentiment flourishes throughout many parts of the Muslim world. Leaders in various countries have historically blamed Jews and Israel for internal woes to alleviate...
A Modest Proposal for a New ‘Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions’ Campaign
There is a country in the Middle East which makes a great play of being a democracy and about espousing Western ideals regarding human rights,...
Turkey, Amid Islamization and Anti-Semitism, Fit for EU Membership?
JNS.org - It's a familiar pattern. The citizens of a Middle Eastern state explode with frustration against their corrupt, repressive government. They gather for noisy, impassioned demonstrations...
