TURKEY

United we stood for a hopeful tomorrow

Millions of people gathered in the Yenikapi area of Istanbul on August 7th, in order to demonstrate their unity against the military coup attempt of July 15th.
United we stood for a hopeful tomorrow

Members of the Turkish Jewish Community were among the millions to support unity and democracy in Turkey.
Behind these pictures lies a millennia long coexistence.

Major American Jewish organizations showed their support to our nation.

Salom newspaper columnist Henri Ciprut and a member of the Turkish Jewish Community shared their impressions with TRT World.

United we stood for a hopeful tomorrow…


 

 TRT WORLD interview with Turkish Jew Amir Beja

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