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Bodrum Municipality simplified and republished the book ´Bodrum Tarihi [Bodrum History]´ which had been written by Professor Avram Galante in 1945. During the event on January 4th, as well as promoting the book, the statue that has been made in honor of Avram Galante was inaugurated.

We as the Şalom Newspaper asked our readers what the most important incidents and issues of 2021 were. Here are the incidents and issues that made their marks in 2021...

During the ongoing excavations in Side district of Antalya, the remains of a synagogue from the 7th century were discovered under a house. The remains discovered were classified as the first evidence pertaining to the Jews that had been known to have lived in the region.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave a speech at the reception he gave for the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States and the members of the Turkish Jewish Community.

On December 22nd, rabbis from Islamic countries all over the world came together in Turkey for the first time, for the ´First Annual Summit of Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States´.

The YÖRET Social Development and Education Foundation, which has reached more than 222,000 children and more than 192,000 parents through their projects focused on decreasing violence against children, organized a meeting hosted by ITÜ (Istanbul Technical University) Foundation, on December 7th.

Selim Hubeş who had performed in numerous concerts within the Los Pasharos Sepharadis Ladino music group, in Turkey and abroad, together with Izz...

David M. Satterfield, the United States of America Ambassador to Turkey, following the completion of his services, paid a farewell visit to the Chief ...

Sephardic Communities from around the world came together to honor Dr. Albert Bourla, Sarah Aroeste, & Albert Maimon for their contributions to society. Greek, Turkish, and Israeli Ambassadors light menorah together in unique demonstration of unity. La Ermandad Sefaradi honored exemplary members of the community at the National Sephardic Community Gala

Moshe Arditi, MD, has been admitted as the full member of the Science Academy which had been established on November 25th, 2011 in Istanbul, as an independent non-governmental organization, to promote, exemplify and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom, and integrity.

Henri Çiprut, who had been writing for Ladino for Şalom´s Ladino (Judeo Spanish) pages and El Amaneser intermittently for the last 20 years, and had been striving to protect and spread Ladino, has lost his life.

The ´Synagogues of Turkey´ exhibition has been opened in Edirne on November 25th.

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This year the great Hanukiyah (Menorah) Lighting event took place in Balat, right beside the Golden Horn, on the last night of Hanukkah, illuminating all around Istanbul.

60 years later for the first time, Hanukkah has been celebrated in Kilis Synagogue with an organization of 40 people also joined by Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva, Rabbi Naftali Haleva, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, and Ishak Ibrahimzadeh.

On Sunday, December 5th, a ´Galata through Abrahamic Religions at Festival of Lights´ tour will be organized.

Starting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, many mayors and political party leaders sent greetings for the Hanukkah Festival which has started on the evening of Sunday, November 28th, and will last until the evening of Sunday, December 5th.

Hanukkah, the festival of lights, was celebrated with the hanukiyahs (menorahs) lit all around Turkey on the first night of the Hanukkah. Just like last year, Ortaköy Etz Ahayim Synagogue in Istanbul, connected live to 10 synagogues in Anatolia and 34 different locations in Istanbul, and let thousands of people experience the joy of Hanukkah, while revealing the vibrant and rich life of the Jewish community in Turkey.

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed a message on account of the Hanukkah Festival.

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.