THE STRUMA TRAGEDY

Published in The Turkish Times
Feb, 1992

INTRODUCTION

The enclosed is a true story of the Jewish exodus from Romania to Palestine via Turkey, during World War II.

This year is the 50th anniversary of a tragic landmark event of that episode which was a turning point in the fate of thousands of Jews.

It is a vivid account based on documents of the insurmountable odds that the European Jewry was made to face during those years. A relentless persecution, an implacable war, petty politics, and cowardly mass murders were the daily fares of the Jewish life in those dark days.

In the sad story of STRUMA there are reflections from the dark side of the human psyche, which make it timeless.

Enjoy it.

Ayhan Ozer

(The Author)

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