I was told by a friend that there was an interview on New York Times with one of the prominent Jewish businessmen in Turkey. Although she could not remember his name, I was pretty sure it was Ishak Alaton, a highly prominent and respected businessman, the chairman of Alarko holding, that I had a chance to meet and dine with at a reception at the Dutch Embassy some years ago. In the interview, he talks about his childhood, his own experience of Wealth Law (Varlik Vergisi) which resulted in the misery and perishment of many non-muslim Turkish citizens. As part of the Turkification process of the nation, Wealth Tax paved the way for the exchange of capital, from non-Muslims to Muslims. Alaton not only talks about his past but also discusses his expectations from the future as a Jewish Turkish citizen born, raised and aged in Turkey.
You can reach the interview from the link below:
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