"We Wish Great Success to Our Government and Army"

The third edition of the Izmir Sephardic Culture Festival, which had been organized for the first time in 2018 in order to protect and preserve the cultural heritage and diversity of Izmir, will take place between the dates of November 28th and December 6th.

The ´Galata, In the Footsteps of Abrahamic Religions´ Tour organized by the Quincentenial Foundation Museum of Turkish was greatly appreciated by the participants.

The Shaar Ashamayim (Şaar Aşamayim) Synagogue located in Göktürk district of Istanbul has opened its doors on November 13th with a brand-new look.

According to the statement made by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, President Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with the President of Israel Isaac Herzog.

Yesterday marked the 18th anniversary of the November 15th terror attacks. During the attacks towards Şişli Beth Israel and Neve Shalom Synagogues of Istanbul in 2003 and of which al-Qaeda had assumed responsibility, 28 people had lost their lives, more than 300 people had been injured. 18 years after the attack, one of the witnesses Mois Gabay, told CNN Türk what had happened.

Jews of Ankara came together in the Historic Ankara Synagogue, after 40 years, on Sunday, November 7th to reminisce their memories.

Şalom newspaper´s columnist, the famous writer and director Ferhat Atik´s documentary with 17 international awards, ´Psychology of Migration´ is now going to be screened by the United Nations.

In memory of the Vienna Synagogue formerly established for the Sephardic Jews who had immigrated from Turkey, but had been destroyed during the Kristallnacht (the Night of the Broken Glass), a commemoration ceremony was organized on November 8th, by Michael Ludwig, Mayor and Governor of Vienna.

Today we commemorate our nation´s great leader, founder of the Turkish Republic, Atatürk, on his 83rd year death anniversary, with respect, gratitude, and longing.

A documentary film, a book, and an exhibition have been prepared in the framework of the ´What Our Judaic Past Has Taught Us´ Project.