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The Fener Greek Patriarchate decided to convert the historical Greek Orphanage in Büyükada into a hotel.

By Bessy ADUTWith two 2025 Critics’ Choice Television Awards nominations—Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for the alwa...

We have lost the Chief Rabbi of Turkey, Rabbi Isak Haleva, who has led and united our Turkish Jewish Community for many years.Rabbi Isak Haleva, the t...

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.

By Bessy ADUTIt was an absolute pleasure to attend Hollywood Turkish Film and Drama Days 2024. I had been looking forward to this one since last year....

Rakel P. Meşulam signed her first book "Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom (1947-2016)" at Schneidertempel Arts Center.

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.

Istanbul Modern, Turkey´s first modern and contemporary art museum, is preparing to host photography artist Izzet Keribar´s solo exhibition "Journey of Colors".

The 'Dream Rooms (Düş Odaları)' Exhibition of Expert Psychologist Virna Gülzari has been opened in Küçükhan, Ayvalık, on Se...

The businessperson Doğan Kasadolu wrote a letter to AKP´s Ankara Member of Parliament Tuğrul Türkeş, drawing attention to the increasing anti-Semitism.

The 2023-2024 "Collective Bat Mitzvah Ceremony" of the Annette Bat Mitzvah Club girls, founded in 2002 within the Chief Rabbinate of Turkey Education Commission (HEGKOM), was celebrated in the Neve Shalom Synagogue on Sunday, May 26th.

Renan Koen is working on brand-new projects for the earthquake-impacted region of Hatay. She is organizing three new projects; concerts, Mother-Child ...

A group of the Democrat Party (Demokrat Parti) administrators, including Democrat Party's Istanbul Provincial President Ali Serdar Eriş, Princes' Isla...

Moris Karmona´s book "Morhis" in which he wrote his life story, has been published.

The Struma Immigration Ship had sailed from Constanza, Romania to take the Jews desperate to run from the Nazis to today´s Israel, and was sunk by a torpedo from a Russian submarine after anchoring off the coast of Istanbul for weeks.

Soprano Jenisya Yaeş, who is studying at the Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory, Opera Art Major Undergraduate 3rd grade, has been deemed worthy of first place in the University Category of the 16th National Young Soloist Competition.

Penga and Menga are two penguins who live far away from our country and are different from each other as day and night. What unites them is their adherence to their Jewish identity and traditions. It is a heartwarming story that narrates the harmony of differences and the friendship that arises from this harmony. The creators of the characters Penga and Menga are Vivet Pitelon Sparkes and her son Jim Sparkes. Also, the illustrations in the "Holidays" series (consisting of 11 books) designed for children, belong to both of them. The stories are written and translated into English (from Turkish) by Vivet.

Şalom´s mobile application has been launched on IOS and Android platforms.

Mario Levi, the great author who had contributed many important works to Turkish literature, passed away. The famous author was bid farewell on his last journey on Thursday, February 1st, with a ceremony held along with his loved ones at the Acibadem Jewish Cemetery.

Hanri Benazus, known for the books he had written about Atatürk and his Atatürk photography collection of thousands of photos, was sent off ...