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From Union Leader to Boğaziçi University Academics: "You All are Jews"
From Union Leader to Boğaziçi University Academics: "You All are Jews"
Cemil Kandemiroğlu, Head of the Bayburt Branch of the Health and Social Service Workers´ Union ´Sağlık-Sen´ said, "You all are dishonest. You are traitors. You are Jews." for the academics protesting at Boğaziçi University.
Israel Lifts Travel Ban on Turkey, Ethiopia, and Ukraine
Israel Lifts Travel Ban on Turkey, Ethiopia, and Ukraine
On Friday, Israel decided to lift the travel ban on several countries that had been heavily affected by COVID-19.
Great Reaction to Wealth Tax Advocacy
Great Reaction to Wealth Tax Advocacy
Rüşdü Saraçoğlu, the former president of Central Bank of Turkey, and the grandson of Şükrü Saraçoğlu, who had been t...
Centropa Success of UÖMO Students
Centropa Success of UÖMO Students
Centropa Jewish Network (CJN), with more than 20 countries as project partners in Europe, keeps on organizing competitions for students in various cat...
First ´Kitchen Talks´ at ANU Museum was the Turkish Cuisine
First ´Kitchen Talks´ at ANU Museum was the Turkish Cuisine
The first of ´Kitchen talks´ where Jewish diasporas cuisines will be introduced by culinary researcher and journalist Roy Yerushalmi every month for a year at the ANU Museum (Museum of the Jewish People - Former Beit Hatfutsot) located in Tel Aviv University, with Foodish Organization, was organized on Friday, May 28th.
President of Poland Inaugurated the Monument in Istanbul in Memory of the Diplomat Who Saved Jews
President of Poland Inaugurated the Monument in Istanbul in Memory of the Diplomat Who Saved Jews
Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda inaugurated the monument in the Latin Catholic Cemetery in Şişli, Istanbul, in memory of Wojciech Rychlewicz, Consul General in Istanbul of the period, who had saved many Jews from the Holocaust.
An Epic View of Portugal´s Crypto-Jews
An Epic View of Portugal´s Crypto-Jews
The Quincentenial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews will be screening the movie ´Sefarad´ based on the true story of Portuguese Crypto-Jews, from 1946 to our day, on Saturday, May 29th, at 21:00 hrs, via Zoom and their Facebook account.
Education on Sephardic History and Identity
Education on Sephardic History and Identity
Cervantes Institute and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) are organizing a certified course program on Sephardic language and culture in Toledo in June and July.
Mothers Day Celebration at Or-Yom
Mothers Day Celebration at Or-Yom
Or-Yom has succeeded in making Mothers Day unforgettable for their residents, regardless of all the restrictions taken for COVID-19. Or-Yom staff who ...
Can Bonomo´s Harsh Response: "You are Racist"
Can Bonomo´s Harsh Response: "You are Racist"
Translation by Janet MITRANIThe famous Turkish singer Can Bonomo gave a harsh response to the racist comment made to his post where he had requested h...
Viktor Apalaçi Chosen as FIPRESCI Jury Member
Viktor Apalaçi Chosen as FIPRESCI Jury Member
Viktor Apalaçi has been seen worthy of becoming a FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) jury member in the IKSV International Istanbul Film Festival.
Statement from Turkish Jewish Community
Statement from Turkish Jewish Community
The Turkish Jewish Community made a declaration about the happenings in Israel.
Movement in front of the Israeli Consulate
Movement in front of the Israeli Consulate
The Anatolian Youth Association (AGD) and the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) organized a meeting in front of the Israeli Consulate, despite the lockdown.
President Erdoğan Welcomed Representatives of Minority Foundations for Iftar
President Erdoğan Welcomed Representatives of Minority Foundations for Iftar
President Erdoğan welcomed the spiritual and civil leaders of the minority foundations for the Iftar (fast-breaking) dinner in Ankara.
Jewish Cuisine of Edirne Became a Book
Jewish Cuisine of Edirne Became a Book
Delicious foods chosen from the traditional cuisine of Edirne Jews, who have a very long history, have been turned into a book by the Municipality of Edirne.
Dr. Dolly Aji Honored
Dr. Dolly Aji Honored
The first of Cerrahpaşa Pediatric Days Conference was organized online between the dates April 15-18th. One of the sessions of the conference with 1500 participants including ´Emergency Pediatrics´ subjects, has been named ´Dolly Aji Session´.
Now It´s Time to Speed Up Vaccination
Now It´s Time to Speed Up Vaccination
Turkey has taken an important step in the fight with COVID-19 and entered into an 18-day lockdown period... The only way to fight the virus now is to speed up and increase vaccination...
Fani Hodara Chosen as Jury Member
Fani Hodara Chosen as Jury Member
The composer/pianist Fani Hodara, who has achieved many international successes until today, is invited to become a jury member among many distinguish...
Biden Said "Genocide"
Biden Said "Genocide"
President of US Joe Biden, in the statement he made for April 24th, used the word ´genocide´ for 1915 incidents.
Where Dreams Come True: Or-Yom
Where Dreams Come True: Or-Yom
Or-Yom authorities who have shown extraordinary effort for their residents to be comfortable and be able to continue their lives without any shortcomi...
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