The recent Turkish Government ban on the emigration of all Jews unless they can produce valid entrance visas to western European countries has created a major problem for the Istanbul Jewish community.
The community is forced to shoulder a great financial burden in assisting Jew in this city who gave up Jobs, sold businesses and furniture and in some cases surrendered their apartments in expectation of leaving for Israel. Hundreds of Jews have arrived here from other cities and provincial areas in order to clear their application for exit visas through various government offices. Stranded for weeks, they are living in hotels and other types of temporary quarters.
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