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A short documentary. The origins of one of the earliest known Jewish communities in Anatolia, which was located in Ankara, date back to the 2nd century before counting. Initially formed in the Roman era, the numbers of the community increased with the Sephardic migrations in the 15th century . This documentary traces the development of the community from the Hellenistic through the Ottoman periods with particular focus on the previously untold social and economic dynamics in the 20th century through interviews with individuals who have migrated from Ankara to Istanbul and to various cities in Israel. This...

Director : Enver Arcak

Production Year : 2017

Duration : 29

Language : Ladino, Turkish

Haymatloz - Exile in Turkey

A documentary. During the Second World War, a considerable number of Jewish German intellectuals emigrated to Turkey at the invitation of Atatürk and went on to definitively shape teaching and instruction in Turkish universities. The film accompanies the descendants and students of these German exiles and sheds light on a memorable piece of history whose meaning is still felt to this day, as these renowned Germans played a substantial role in the Europeanization of Turkey. And at the same time ask what remains of their legacy given that the Turkey of today reflects a visible reversal of Ataturk’s reforms.

Director : Eren Önsöz

Production Year : 2015

Duration : 90

Language : German, Turkish