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Line 98: − − ==Nazism and Antisemitism== − By the end of March 2005, there was large attention from the Western media over the fact that [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[Mein Kampf]], was 4th place on the Turkish best seller lists for the first 2 months of 2005. Anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 copies of the book were sold. <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/mar/29/turkey.books</ref><ref>https://rg.ru/2005/09/28/kampf.html</ref><ref>https://www.memri.org/reports/antisemitism-turkish-media-part-1#_edn3</ref> Turkish sociologist and political scientist Dogu Eril stated that "Nazism, buried in Europe, is being resurrected in Turkey".<ref>https://regnum.ru/news/423245.html</ref> Turkish magazines ''Vakit'' and ''Milli Gazete'' have published articles which praise Hitler and deny the Holocaust.<ref>https://www.memri.org/reports/antisemitism-turkish-media-part-1#_edn3</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120111145526/http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=4442915&ct=5849489</ref> In 2010, Nazi symbols and slogans which glorified Adolf Hitler were used during an anti-Israel demonstration. <ref>https://armenianweekly.com/2010/06/07/hitler-turkey/</ref> Turkiye has been a "democratic" member of NATO since 1952. − − ===Violence against Jews=== − On August 21, 2003, Joseph Yahya, a Jewish dentist from Istanbul, was found dead in his clinic. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120919134602/http://www.adl.org/Anti_semitism/anti-semitism_global_incidents_2003.asp</ref> − − On November 15, 2003, suicide bombers exploded cars near 2 synagogues in Istanbul in which over 25 people were killed and 300 wounded.<ref>https://www.newsru.com/world/18nov2003/terakt2.html</ref> Al-Qaeda and the Turkish Islamist "Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front" took responsibility for the attacks.<ref>https://www.newsru.com/arch/world/15Nov2003/vzr.html</ref> − − On January 6, 2009, a basketball match at the European Cup between the Israeli FC Bnei Hasharon and the Turkish Turk Telecom was interrupted by Turkish fans, who chanted insulting slogans and tried to throw objects at the Israeli athletes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140041/http://migsport.co.il/news/sport/070109_81223_01412.html</ref> − − In June 2010, Turkish Islamists threatened violence against Jews in connection with the "Freedom Flotilla". <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100608065631/http://fr.video.yahoo.com/watch/7462019/19667659</ref> − − ===Flyers, Posters and Vandalism=== − In 2009, banners at the anti-Israeli Federation Association of Culture Osman Gazi in Eskisehir read: "Dogs allowed, for Jews and Armenians the entrance is closed".<ref>http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/kopekler-girermis-yahudiler-ve-ermeniler-giremezmis-915950/</ref> In Istanbul, leaflets were circulated telling people "not to buy at Jewish stores and not serve Jews."<ref>https://mignews.com/news/society/world/230109_193040_08913.html</ref> − After the explosion of a bomb on January 12, 2009 near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, there were round the clock violent protests by Turkish Muslims shouting their hatred against Israel and Jews. On the streets, Turkish Muslims wrote Graffiti such as "Kill Jews", "Kill Israel", "Israel should no longer exist in the Middle East" and "Stop Israeli Massacre". Additionally, synagogues in Izmir and Istanbul were desecrated with insulting and threatening graffiti. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100501220230/http://www.globalpolitician.com/25397-turkey-antisemitism-jewish-israel-terror</ref> In June 2010, several Turkish shops put up signs saying, "We do not accept dogs and Israelis". <ref>https://aish.com/96549499/</ref>
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===Racism===
===Racism===
It is common for Syrian Arabs to be attacked and beaten up by fascist gangs in Turkey.<ref>https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/north-africa-west-asia/race-and-racism-in-modern-turkey/</ref> On March 29, 2021, a Syrian refugee family had rocks thrown at their home.<ref>https://www.duvarenglish.com/syrian-refugee-family-target-of-racist-attack-in-southeast-turkey-news-56845</ref> A Turkish [[neo-Nazi]] group beat up an Afghan refugee.<ref>https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-neo-nazi-group-beats-afghan-refugee-shares-disturbing-video-news-60017</ref>
It is common for Syrian Arabs to be attacked and beaten up by fascist gangs in Turkey.<ref>https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/north-africa-west-asia/race-and-racism-in-modern-turkey/</ref> On March 29, 2021, a Syrian refugee family had rocks thrown at their home.<ref>https://www.duvarenglish.com/syrian-refugee-family-target-of-racist-attack-in-southeast-turkey-news-56845</ref> A Turkish [[neo-Nazi]] group beat up an Afghan refugee.<ref>https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-neo-nazi-group-beats-afghan-refugee-shares-disturbing-video-news-60017</ref>
==Government and political conditions==
==Government and political conditions==