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President Erdoğan´s Call to Erol Kohen Expressing Condolences

March 10, 2021
President Erdoğan´s Call to Erol Kohen Expressing Condolences

According to Anadolu Agency's report, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Turkish Jewish Community co-president Erol Kohen, to express his condolences for the loss of his mother Beki Kohen. Beki Kohen had lost her life on March 8th.

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