ISTANBUL, March 19 — A groundbreaking Netflix series set among Turkey’s Jews has been an unexpected hit there, challenging taboos and enthralling audiences with its glimpse into a long-overlooked community.
Jews have generally kept their heads down to protect themselves, sticking to the Turkish Jewish custom of “kayades”, meaning “silence” in Ladino.— which is set around a nightclub in Istanbul’s historic European quarter — puts an end to that silence.
Indeed until recently, Turkish pro-government dailies regularly published stories seen to be anti-Semitic. “We don’t teach this part of history in schools in Turkey. Many Turks have learnt it thanks to the series,” Altaras said. Despite this progress on screen, Kilavuz said, more needs to be done for Turkey’s Jews to feel equal.
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