World Jewish News
Istanbul's Beyoglu cemetery
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Jewish cemetery desecrated in Turkey during Passover holiday
27.04.2011, Anti-Semitism A Jewish cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey, was desecrated Tuesday, by vandals who smashed several to;mbstones to pieces.
According to a Turkish news report, eight tombstones of the Beyoglu cemetery were damaged.
The desecration took place during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
According to the report, local police are investigating the incident through tapes from several security cameras installed in the cemetery area.
Some 25,000 Jews live in Turkey.
EJP
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