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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Ex-Turkish economy chief apologizes for anti-Semitic remarks | Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Ex-Turkish economy chief apologizes for anti-Semitic remarks
March 11, 2014 5:01pm

(JTA) — A former Turkish government minister apologized to the country’s Jewish community for anti-Semitic comments he made at a political rally.

In a letter published in Salom, a Jewish newspaper in Turkey, former Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan said that if he “unwillingly caused resentment, I express my sorrow.”

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