Turkey and the Rescue of European Jews

This book focuses on the recruitment of German Jewish scholars and academicians by the Turkish Republic shortly after Hitler came to power, and the fate of Jews of Turkish origin in German-controlled France during WWII. It contrasts the evidence and facts from a wealth of newly disclosed documents to provide a revised account of Turkey's role in

List of contents

Introduction 1. Turkey’s Approach to Minorities, in Particular to the Jewish Minority, in the First Fifteen Years of the Republic Part I: German Scholars in Turkey 2. Humanity or Raison d’État, German or Jewish: The German Scholars in Turkey, 1933-1952 Part II: Jews of Turkish Origin in France 3. Myths and Facts: What Happened to Turkish Jews in France During WWII? 4. Anti-Jewish Economic Measures in Wartime France and Their Effect on Turkish-Origin Jews 5. "Irregular" Turkish Jews in France in 1944: The Aroused International Interest and the Turkish Stance 6. The Rescue of Jews of Turkish Origin: Post-1990 Interviews and Testimony Part III: Turkey and the Jewish Refugee Problem 7. The Approach of Turkey to the Jewish Refugee Problem. Conclusion. Appendices.

About the author

I. Izzet Bahar received his doctoral degree from the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently working as an independent scholar.

Summary

This book focuses on the recruitment of German Jewish scholars and academicians by the Turkish Republic shortly after Hitler came to power, and the fate of Jews of Turkish origin in German-controlled France during WWII. It contrasts the evidence and facts from a wealth of newly disclosed documents to provide a revised account of Turkey’s role in

Product details

• Authors: I. Izzet Bahar, Bahar I. Izzet
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032922720
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92272-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Popular Culture, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Jewish, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Second World War, The Holocaust, c 1940 to c 1949, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust