Is it safe to visit Turkey with a Jewish name – Travel intelligence

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Here is a letter from a Jewish traveller. If you wish to answer his question, please feel free to use comments section.

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Hello,

I was thinking about traveling to Turkey (mainly Istanbul) at the end of this year and had a question surrounding “safety.” I guess mainly my question has to do around the fact that I am “Jewish.” I don’t practice, I am not religious in the least bit and don’t wear the yarmulke or anything, never been to Israel, I’m not a Zionist, or anything like that. I am just “Jewish” by race, whatever that means (because my parents are non-practicing Jews). I have been told by a few middle eastern friends I can even pass for Turkish, Lebanese, or Moroccan too.

However, my main concern though is my surname is pretty famously “Jewish” and some people blame some Zionist stuff on a family bearing my surname. Even though there is a large business with an office in Istanbul with my surname, I still would like to know if it’s safe to travel there currently?

I am in love with Turkey even though I’ve never been there and all I’d like to do is visit and enjoy.

Thanks!


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  1. vdemirw Avatar
    vdemirw

    P.S ; Real practicing place is OUTSIDE with THE TEN COMMANDMENT ( just a ten centences with you ) and NOBODY CARES SHOW BIZ AMONG THE 4 WALLS unless DO NOT SHOW-UP OTHER SIDE OF THE TRASHOLD after you leave the building ,,,,,

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