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Turkish Government Bars Jews from Signing Up As Crew Members on Ships Going to Israel

July 7, 1949
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The Turkish Government has decided to ban the employment of Jews as crew members on ships bound for Israel, it was reported today.

The report said that this decision was reached after many Jews, unable to proceed to the Jewish state because they are of military age, are signing up as seamen on ships going to Israel with a view to remaining there.

On the other hand, the Turkish Government has agreed that an official Israeli representative be stationed in Istanbul to aid Jews immigrating to Israel. The Israeli representative is expected to arrive here this month.

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