Dardanelles authorities ordered an investigation today into vandalism at the Jewish cemetery in Canakkale, where a number of tombstones were destroyed. The investigation was ordered after a Jewish communal delegation reported the desecrations to provincial authorities.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.