I Izzet Bahar

Turkey and the Rescue of European Jews

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 these dark and catastrophic years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781138801257
• ISBN-10: 1138801259
• Artikelnr.: 40703327

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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.