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Edirne and Bat Yam Became Sister Cities
The Mayor of Edirne, Recep Gürkan, who has visited Israel together with a committee upon an invitation from the ´Union of the Jews of Turkey in Israel (IYT - Itahdut Yotsei Turkia), signed a Friendship and Partnership Agreement with the Mayor of Bat Yam, Tzvika Brot. April 1, 2022
Mayor of Edirne Recep Gürkan & Mayor of Bat Yam Tzvika Brot
Mayor Gürkan met with people who used to live in Edirne
In the framework of the ‘2022 Year of Edirne’, the Mayor of Edirne Recep Gürkan traveled to Israel together with a committee of 18 people. Mayor Gürkan shared the details of his visit via his social media account. During his visit where he met people of Edirne who are now living in Israel, met some graduates of Edirne High School, and visited the important cultural sites of Israel, Mayor Gürkan also signed a very important agreement.
The agreement paved the way for cooperation in many fields
Recep Gürkan who was also welcomed in the Municipality of Bat Yam, signed the Friendship and Cooperation Agreement which will lead to improving the relations in the agriculture, trade, and economy fields with the Mayor of Bat Yam Tzvika Brot. While Edirne and Bat Yam became sister cities with this agreement, Bat Yam Mayor Brot presented Edirne Mayor Gürkan with the symbolic key of the city.
Ovi Roditi Gülerşen, Recep Gürkan, Tzvika Brot and Silvyo Ovadya
Invitation to Edirne
Mayor Gürkan who attended the event organized by the 'Union of the Jews of Turkey in Israel (IYT - Itahdut Yotsei Turkia)', during his speech expressed that the people of Edirne had learned the sense of fidelity from the Jews. Gürkan, inviting the people of Edirne to visit the city more, stated that they would organize an International Sephardic Cuisine Festival this year.
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7 November
The "Ottoman and Turkish Ketubbot" Exhibition
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.
24 October
Izzet Keribar´s "Journey of Colors" Exhibition at Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern, Turkey´s first modern and contemporary art museum, is preparing to host photography artist Izzet Keribar´s solo exhibition "Journey of Colors".
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Kasadolu Draws Attention to the Increasing Hostility Towards Turkish Jews
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Annette Bat Mitzvah Club and Yoel Bar Mitzvah Club Year-End Ceremonies
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.
