Turkish Jews not leaving yet, but eyeing exit amid Erdogan’s hostile rhetoric

Turkish Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva at a commemoration organized by the City of Istanbul for 781 Jewish refugees who drowned in the sinking of the Struma ship in 1942 (JTA/Courtesy of the City of Istanbul)

Turkish Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva at a commemoration organized by the City of Istanbul for 781 Jewish refugees who drowned in the sinking of the Struma ship in 1942 (JTA/Courtesy of the City of Istanbul)

Though community is careful not to criticize government, there is a growing concern over leaders’ attitude

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