24 June
"Goodness is the Golden Rule" - Interview with Kirsten C. Kunkle 
23 June
"Make the World a Better Place by Making People Laugh and Think" - Interview with Martin Lewis 
June 23, 2025 "Make the World a Better Place by Making People Laugh and Think" - Interview with Martin Lewis
We Have Lost Hazzan Rabbi Rıfat Romi
As the Turkish Jewish Community, we have suffered our 4th loss to the Coronavirus.
Hazzan Rabbi Rıfat Romi (Photo taken from the Struma Victims Commemoration Ceremony in February)
The hazzan (cantor) of Şişli 'Beth Israel' and Büyükada 'Hesed LeAvraham' synagogues, Rıfat Romi lost his life because of the Coronavirus. Rabbi Romi who had been well known among the Jewish community with his powerful voice, passed away due to the complications caused by Covid-19.
Hazzan Romi who had been known by the community for his voice in the Şişli and Büyükada synagogues, had recently prayed during the ceremony organized to commemorate the Struma victims in February.
Due to the pandemic, previously from the Turkish Jewish Community, Daryo Cömert, Suzan Cömert, and Yaşar Mendağ had lost their lives to the virus.
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12 June
The Greek Orphanage In Büyükada will Become a Hotel
The Fener Greek Patriarchate decided to convert the historical Greek Orphanage in Büyükada into a hotel.
5 December
New Exhibition from the Museum of the Princes´ Islands
A new photography exhibition, "The Islands Were Here Before Bodrum, Marmaris Came Along!" is opened by the Museum of the Princes´ Islands, at the Historical Ferry Pier in Büyükada.
14 November
"Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom" by Rakel P. Meşulam
Rakel P. Meşulam signed her first book "Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom (1947-2016)" at Schneidertempel Arts Center.
7 November
The "Ottoman and Turkish Ketubbot" Exhibition
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews is opening an exhibition of Ketubbot (Jewish wedding contracts), some from forgotten corners of our homes, some as already discovered works of art, some from the walls of the collectors, some from the Chief Rabbinate Collection, on November 7th, at Schneidertempel Arts Center, after they have been cleaned and maintained.
24 October
Izzet Keribar´s "Journey of Colors" Exhibition at Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern, Turkey´s first modern and contemporary art museum, is preparing to host photography artist Izzet Keribar´s solo exhibition "Journey of Colors".
8 August
Kasadolu Draws Attention to the Increasing Hostility Towards Turkish Jews
The businessperson Doğan Kasadolu wrote a letter to AKP´s Ankara Member of Parliament Tuğrul Türkeş, drawing attention to the increasing anti-Semitism.