Jews smelling the Turkish coffee
More and more Jews are smelling the coffee in Turkey, and they don't like what they're smelling: They're leaving (Hat Tip: Joshua I). Migration to Israel and a death rate twice that of new births are causing a decrease in the size of the Jewish community in Turkey, according to its representatives.I don't think economics are the main factor behind Jews leaving Turkey. The picture below likely provides a better explanation.
Economic considerations are the main driver behind migration and are also a factor in the decision by many students studying abroad not to return to Turkey after completing their education, representatives of the 20,000-strong Jewish community have said.
Mortality is also a major factory in the community’s dwindling population. A total of 129 Jews in Turkey died between September and April while 60 were born during the same period.
According to the “Ones from Turkey,” a group founded by Jewish migrants from Turkey to Israel, 101 people moved permanently from Turkey to Israel in 2010, part of a slow but continuing shift that has seen eight more people relocate in the first two months of 2011.
The picture was taken last June at a rally following the Mavi Marmara incident.Of course, if Jews really are leaving Turkey for Israel due to 'economic considerations,' that's also a slap in the face to the Turkish government.
Labels: Turkish Jewry
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:17 AM
2 Comments:
As a turkish jew I am embarrassed by the turkish muslim people!!!
As a turkish müslim ı hate all of you
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