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´GALATA 42´: A Professional Theater Play with Amateur Players
´GALATA 42´: A Professional Theater Play with Amateur Players
Göztepe Cultural Club (GKD) brought together the audience with a fabulous theatre play on January 7th.
YÖRET Foundation is 50 Years Old
YÖRET Foundation is 50 Years Old
The YÖRET Social Development and Education Foundation, which has reached more than 222,000 children and more than 192,000 parents through their p...
Renan Koen and Her Brand-New Accomplishments
Renan Koen and Her Brand-New Accomplishments
The pianist, composer, soprano, and music therapist Renan Koen´s music albums ´Bridges´, ´Lost Traces, Hidden Memories´, ´Holocaust Remembrance / Before Sleep´, ´Renan Koen Plays Ali Darmar´, ´March of the Music´ and book ´Positive Resistance´ have become eternal in the Library of Congress located in Washington.
Hanukkah´s Last Night Celebrated All Together at Bebek Park
Hanukkah´s Last Night Celebrated All Together at Bebek Park
This year the last night of the Hanukkah Festival was celebrated with a ceremony organized at Bebek Park in Istanbul, all together by the members of the Turkish Jewish Community and the wider society.
We Were at the Polls on December 25th
We Were at the Polls on December 25th
The elections, ought to be done within the framework of the provisions in the Community Foundations Election Regulation, published in the Official Gazette in June and binding all the minority foundations, took place, after a long time, on Sunday, December 25th.
Israeli Ambassador Irit Lillian Presented Her Letter of Credence to President Erdoğan
Israeli Ambassador Irit Lillian Presented Her Letter of Credence to President Erdoğan
The Sri Lankan Ambassador Saranya Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, the Uruguayan Ambassador Hugo Cayrús, the Israeli Ambassador Iri...
Plaque and Commemoration at Terezin for the Victims of Turkish Origin
Plaque and Commemoration at Terezin for the Victims of Turkish Origin
A plaque in memory of the Nazi camp Terezin´s Turkish victims was placed at Terezin which is in the Czech Republic in our day.
Hanukkah Greetings from the State Officials
Hanukkah Greetings from the State Officials
Starting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, many mayors and political party leaders have sent greetings for the Hanukkah Festival of the Turkish Jewish community.
"Let the Light of the Hanukkah Candles Illuminate Our Country and Our World"
"Let the Light of the Hanukkah Candles Illuminate Our Country and Our World"
Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva and his wife have sent a message to the Turkish Jewish Community, greeting Hanukkah, the Festival of Light.
4th International Izmir Sephardic Culture Festival Opening its Doors
4th International Izmir Sephardic Culture Festival Opening its Doors
The 4th edition of the Izmir Sephardic Culture Festival which has become a tradition in Izmir is being organized between dates December 18-27.
Young Leadership Award to Solita Marcelli in New York
Young Leadership Award to Solita Marcelli in New York
Solita Marçelli has been seen worthy of the Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership Award by the UJA (United Jewish Appeal) Federation of New York.
The Future of Ladino was Discussed in Seattle
The Future of Ladino was Discussed in Seattle
The 10th Annual Ladino Day, organized by the University of Washington, Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in Seattle, met the participants on December 4...
Izmir Welcomed the European Routes of Jewish Heritage Incubator
Izmir Welcomed the European Routes of Jewish Heritage Incubator
By Nesim BENCOYATranslation by Janet MITRANIThe Jewish Heritage Projects are confronting new targets as well as new necessities. In this context, the ...
Turkey´s Ambassador to Israel Visited the Chief Rabbinate
Turkey´s Ambassador to Israel Visited the Chief Rabbinate
Şakir Özkan Torunlar, the newly appointed Turkey´s Ambassador to Israel, visited the Turkish Chief Rabbinate.
Museum of Turkish Jews was Introduced in Shanghai
Museum of Turkish Jews was Introduced in Shanghai
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews was introduced in the Baluoho Center located in the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.
An Impressive Exhibition at the Grand Synagogue of Edirne
An Impressive Exhibition at the Grand Synagogue of Edirne
The 'Edirne - Architectural Heritage At Risk' Exhibition, which was worked on and published as a book last year by the Association for the Protection ...
Honor of Knighthood Awarded to Karen G. Sharhon
Honor of Knighthood Awarded to Karen G. Sharhon
Karen Gerson Sharhon was awarded the Honor of Knighthood by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, for her contributions to the Ladino language.
President Erdoğan Talked to Netanyahu on the Phone
President Erdoğan Talked to Netanyahu on the Phone
According to the statement made by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been entrusted with forming the government in Israel, called President Erdoğan by phone to express his condolences for the terror attack in Istanbul.
We Don´t Forget, We Remember, We Will Remember
We Don´t Forget, We Remember, We Will Remember
On Monday, November 14th, we commemorated once again, with the same grief and sorrow, the victims of the terror attacks of November 15th, 2003, organized simultaneously toward the Şişli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Neve Shalom Synagogue.
Meaningful Ceremony at the Museum of Turkish Jews: NAIM A. GÜLERYÜZ RESEARCH LIBRARY
Meaningful Ceremony at the Museum of Turkish Jews: NAIM A. GÜLERYÜZ RESEARCH LIBRARY
The name-giving ceremony of the Naim A. Güleryüz Research Library, which will be opened in Istanbul soon, was organized in the Quincentennia...
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