A Panoramic View of Old Canakkale, Turkey Located on the Asian side of the Dardanelles, my hometown of Çanakkale is one of the few cities in Turkey that has largely maintained its pluralistic and inclusive character throughout the 20th and 21stcenturies. As one of the few remaining enclaves of tolerance …
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The unknown face of the Battle of Gallipoli (Battle of Canakkale): Jewish soldiers
Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews opened its new exhibition “Battle of Gallipoli, World War I and the Ottoman Jews”. At the opening ceremony that was held at TBMM Mustafa Necati Culture Center, the news of the recent Ankara bombing was a hot topic. Turkish Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Ahmet Aydin …
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Castellano y Turco Desde le 17 de septiembre hasta el 5 de noviembre se podrá visitar en el Museo de esta ciudad una exposición sobre la vida judía en Chanakkale. Además de la exposición habrá tambien conferencias dictadas por oradores judíos y musulmanes. La exposición estará abierta todos …
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