ADL Appalled at Reports that Turkish Deputy P.M. Blamed ‘Jewish Diaspora’ for Fueling Demonstrations
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Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay
AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici
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New York, NY, July 2, 2013 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today
urged the prime minister of Turkey and other government leaders to
immediately, strongly and publicly reject disturbing conspiratorial
statements reportedly made by the deputy prime minister who blamed,
among others, the “Jewish diaspora” for instigating and fueling recent
demonstrations in Turkey.
In remarks yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay reportedly
claimed that the foreign media and the “Jewish diaspora” were
responsible for “the conspiracy” that was “trying to block the way of
Great Turkey.” According to news reports, he said, “There are some
circles that are jealous of Turkey’s growth. They are all uniting, on
one side the Jewish diaspora. You saw the foreign media’s attitude
during the Gezi Park incidents; they bought it and started broadcasting
immediately, without doing an evaluation….”
“The anti-Semitic nature of this conspiratorial statement would be
disturbing if uttered by anyone in Turkey,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL
National Director. “It is all the more outrageous and harmful coming
from such a high ranking member of the Turkish government. We share the
concerns expressed by the Turkish Jewish community about the possible
consequences of this rash remark.”
In a letter to Namik Tan, Turkey’s Ambassador to the United States,
the League called on the prime minster and other government officials to
“publicly and vociferously reject Mr. Atalay’s statement” if the
reports about his remarks are accurate.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the
world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and
services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
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