Introduction Part A: From Ottoman Rule to Modern Times 1 Jews Between Ottoman Rule and the Turkish Republic 2 From the 1920s to the 1990s Part B: Anti-Semitism Under AKP Rule 1 The Rise of the AK party 2 Israel Military Operations and Their Impact on Antisemitism 3 Antisemitism in the Turkish Media Conclusion
Efrat Aviv is a lecturer in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Bar Ilan University, Israel. She was a fellow at the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism between 2012-2015, and a research fellow at Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Israel.
"This book, the product of extensive research (i.e., especially in Turkish-, Hebrew-, and English-language literature as well as insightful interviews) includes very interesting and informative quotations as well as photographs and charts. The book is not only an important contribution to the study of Turkish and Jewish history but also an easy read."Michael B. Bishku, Augusta University in Georgia, Middle East Journal"The author has done an excellent job tracing anti-Semitism in Turkey. Let’s be blunt and straightforward: It exists. It exists in the most classic terms, even though some Jews make gigantic efforts to deny it. The author’s approach is very much a positive first step—read the cards for what they are and recognize reality. Anti-Semitism is alive and thriving in current-day Turkey, from the general population to figures in the higher echelons of government...Not every Turk is an anti-Semite. Synagogues are being protected. Historic Jewish sites are being restored, such as the synagogue in Edirne. But, the atmosphere is problematic. If adults can dodge hatred and hide from danger, one can only ask if this is an atmosphere in which children should be raised. Aviv paints a very descriptive picture."Jay Levinson in Jewish World, Latest"Efrat Aviv of Bar-Ilan University has written a comprehensive history of antisemitism in both the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, meticulously demonstrating manifestations of antisemitism throughout Turkish history. Her new book is a welcome addition to the literature on antisemitism and anti-Zionism in Turkey and is objectively written with anin-depth historical analysis of the two phenomena." Umut Uzer in Jewish Affairs
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