Perceptions of the Holocaust in Turkey
Title Perceptions of the Holocaust in Turkey
Author
Call number940.5318/0560
Object number10677E
Place of publicationDordrecht, Netherlands
PublisherSpringer
Year of publication
2014
Physical descriptionpp61-69
MaterialArticle
Series titleMuslims in Global Societies Series
NotesÁrticle from the book 'Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim communities: sources, comparisons and educational challenges' pp61-69
Description
The history of the Holocaust is largely ignored in Turkey, but is frequently used as reference point without a deeper understanding or interest in its history. A common trope in Turkey is the accusation that the alleged preoccupation with the Holocaust in the West is a result of propaganda by the "Jewish lobby", on behalf of Israel which is allegedly committing genocide against the Palestinian people