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Apr 4, 2026, 11:51 PM

Misinformation About The Death Penalty Law

This weekend I've run into a lot of misinformation in the Turkish social media and newspapers about the "Death Penalty Law" that recently passed the Israeli Knesset. (Not that I endorse or oppose this law.) I wanted to clarify some...

Feb 3, 2026, 12:38 AM

When Conspiracy Goes Mainstream in Turkey

An opinion column published this week in Sabah, one of Turkey’s most influential daily newspapers, has drawn attention for its stark portrayal of global power, religion, and conspiracy — at a moment when the Middle East is entering another...

Jan 30, 2025, 4:53 AM

Antisemitism Trends the Turkish Media

I love data. It's what helps us make sense of the world, spot patterns, and uncover hidden biases. Instead of relying on gut feelings or personal anecdotes, data allows us to take an objective look at what's really happening....

Dec 12, 2021, 2:02 PM

A Gentleman of Istanbul Passed Away

I’m at an impasse with words to describe my feelings. A person I look up to has lost his battle for his life at the age of 48 leaving a hole in his friends' and loved ones' hearts. “Henry Çiprut”. A...

Nov 12, 2021, 5:34 PM

The History of Istanbul Jews in 1950s and Netflix

Last year, my parents, my uncle and plenty of family friends who live in İstanbul, spent a few days in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic acting minor roles for an upcoming television series. I still was not aware...

Nov 10, 2021, 5:31 AM

Calling Erdogan “Jew” deemed as insult

This is not a joke... Calling Turkey's President Erdogan "Jew" deemed "insulting" by the Turkish court. A person named Yüksel Üstün, living in Bursa has declared the following statement on his Facebook account in 2020: "Tayyip is a Jew who pretends...

Dec 6, 2017, 9:38 AM

Can Erdoğan dare?

White House Spokesman Sarah Sanders announced that US President Donald Trump will announce his decision to move the US Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, today. I'm not planning to take on this issue based on the history of Jerusalem,...

Feb 14, 2017, 6:57 PM

Turkish Jews Are Aware

Turkish Jews.. approximately 18,000 individuals... Every single one of them with their free will and personal ambitions and goals. Some interested in the arts, some interested in politics, some works in textile and some works in education... Almost 60 percent of...

Dec 11, 2016, 12:09 AM

Yet Another Explosion in Istanbul…

For seven years every Saturday night at around 22:00pm I passed in front of the stadium of Beşiktaş Sports Club.... I wasn't going anywhere special. Being a huge karaoke fan was the reason I left home to go to Taksim...

Nov 16, 2016, 2:08 PM

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Nermin Sahin, center, whose son Murat was killed following a suicide attack at an Istanbul synagogue, lays flowers at the scene of the blast in Istanbul, November 15, 2004 [photo credit: Osman Orsal/AP]

He survived an Istanbul synagogue bombing that killed 28, including dear friends, and changed him forever

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Jack E. Civre was born as a Jew in Turkey Istanbul in 1985. He studied Engineering. During his University years he started being involved in Public Diplomacy and Politics.

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