@ErkanTrukten 🕊️ What Does This Mean?
These are not just examples of helping Jews—they are testaments to the Turkish people's longstanding tradition of offering refuge to the persecuted. When the world closed its doors, Turkey opened its table
@ErkanTrukten 4. Silent Help During the Cold War
Although Turkey remained officially neutral, it quietly supported the safe passage of certain Jewish groups en route to Israel. Much of this aid remained classified, but various documents confirm Turkey’s discreet role.
@ErkanTrukten 3. Jews Fleeing Nazi Germany – 1930s
After Hitler's rise to power, many Jewish intellectuals and scientists fled Germany and Austria. During Atatürk’s era, Turkey invited these scholars to teach at Istanbul and Ankara universities.
@ErkanTrukten ⚓ 2. Jewish Expulsions from Europe – 14th to 17th Centuries
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, many Jews were expelled from countries like Italy, Hungary, and the German states.
@ErkanTrukten 1. The Sephardic Jews of Spain – 1492
In 1492, Spain's Catholic Monarchs expelled the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. The Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II welcomed them into his empire.
@GalatasaraySK Galatasaray’ın yerinde olsam, her maça başlamadan önce “Hak edenin kazandığı bir maç olsun” yazılı bir afişle çıkardım. Hakem kararlarıyla kazanmak da ne demek? Her hafta aynı şey yaşanıyor! Futbolun adaleti bu kadar ayaklar altına alınamaz.