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The Jewish Cemetery´s nameplate which had been demolished for the second time in two years, has been renewed by Kemal Kantar.

9th of the International Ladino Day organized in Istanbul with many activities in Ladino language which is one of the most important elements of Sephardic culture, has been a great success.

Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva sent a message to the Turkish Jewish Community for the upcoming Purim Holiday that will be celebrated starting on Thursday evening:

´Bella´s Story´ and ´Wherever Life Takes You - Erol Güney´s Story´ documentaries can be watched on Vimeo.

The International Ladino / Judeo Espagnol Day that is being celebrated in many countries since 2013, will be celebrated on Sunday, February 21st via Zoom, due to the pandemic circumstances this year.

The well-known businessperson Leyla Alaton will be the guest of ´Ikinci Bahar (Second Spring)´ Chorus...

Sara Pardo told about Sephardic Culture in Channel Ege of Izmir in the documentary ´Göç Mutfaği (Emigration Cuisine)´ she has hosted.

The Embassy of Israel in Ankara produced and broadcasted a virtual video exhibition consisting of Yusuf Tolga Ünker's colored Holocaust photograp...

For the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the evening of January 27th, the Italian Jewish Community and the Istanbul Italian Cultural Institute came together at an event organized under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Istanbul.

The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications opened a website titled ´WeRemember´ in memory of the victims of the massacres in various countries. There is also a Holocaust section on the website.

Young people from the Turkish Jewish and Christian communities studying at various universities have been welcomed at the Beştepe Presidential Complex upon the invitation of the Chief of Cabinet of the Presidency Dr. Hasan Doğan.

The third of the ´Jewish Culture in Turkey´ seminar series organized by the Hebrew Language Center is welcoming the chief editor of Şalom Magazine, Nana Tarablus.

Albert Modiano´s ´Holocaust Symbols´ virtual photography exhibition at the Quincentenial Museum of Turkish Jews...

Students, teachers, and administrators of Ulus Jewish Schools (UÖMO) that have been coming back with awards from both national and international competitions they have participated in the science field for 15 years, told us the secret of this success.

The Eastern Languages Center organized another presentation in the context of 'Jewish Culture in Turkey' seminars, on Sunday, January 17th. Moderated ...

Actor and musician Boğaçhan Sözmen will be the guest of ´Ikinci Bahar (Second Spring)´ Chorus...

Bulgarian Jewish Community member Leon Benatov compiled the proverbs, idioms, curses in Ladino he had been studying and collecting for 15 years, in a ...

Çorlu Jewish Cemetery´s iron gate weighing 1 ton, has been stolen once again.

The two high school students of the Ulus Jewish Schools Science Project Team, competing at the Korea International Science Fair´s ´Computer Science´ category, came 2nd in the world, with their project.

The book ´Colors of Istanbul (Istanbul´un Renkleri)´ telling about the different faith groups that have an important place in Istanbul´s cultural heritage, published by Kültür A.Ş., an affiliate of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has been introduced in a meeting in Malta Pavilion.