Turkey the Jews and the Holocaust

Based on research in about fifty archives worldwide Turkey the Jews and the Holocaust analyzes the minority politics of the Turkish republic and the country''s ambivalent policies regarding Jewish refugees and Turkish Jews living abroad. Although Turkey stayed neutral during World War II the country''s policies proved crucial not only for the 75000 Jews who lived in Turkey but also to the 25000 Turkish Jews living throughout Europe and the tens of thousands of Jews who desperately sought refuge in Turkey or transit to refuge elsewhere. Contrary to the official Turkish self-portrayal this comprehensive study by Corry Guttstadt shows that Turkey was far from welcoming toward the Jews during the Holocaust era.