Dozens of gravestones were found broken in the Jewish cemetery in Istanbul
36 gravestones were smashed during the night in the cemetery in the Eskoy district of the Turkish capital.
Two suspects were arrested.
The heads of the Jewish community in the country condemned the incident: "We will not allow those who attack sacred values to sow the seeds of conflict and hostility in our society."
Turkish Interior Minister agrees: "Despicable attack"
Yoav Itiel
15/07/2022
Friday, 15 July 2022, 23:03 Updated: 23:21
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"Despicable attack."
The broken gravestones in Turkey, today (Photo: Official website, The Jewish community in Turkey)
36 gravestones were found broken and shattered this morning (Friday) in the Jewish cemetery in the Haskoui district of Istanbul, the capital of Turkey;
Two suspects were arrested.
The heads of the Jewish community in the country condemned the incident.
"We are confident that the relevant authorities will work to find the perpetrators," they said.
"We will never allow those who attack sacred values and women to sow seeds of conflict and hostility in our society."
The European Jewish Congress expressed solidarity and announced that it stood by the Jewish community in condemning the desecration of dozens of graves.
"This despicable act cannot be taken lightly," he said. "We appreciate that the authorities are working to bring the perpetrators to justice."
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"You can't take it easy."
The broken gravestones in Turkey, today (Photo: Official website, The Jewish community in Turkey)
In the afternoon, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soilo announced the arrests and condemned "the heinous attack".
"As a result of a determined effort by our Istanbul police, two of the operatives were arrested," he noted, "the investigation continues."
He read, "We will never allow such provocative attacks by those who try to disrupt our unity and solidarity."
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