Elza Niego affair
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The 1927 murder in Turkey of a Jewish girl named Elza Niego by a Turkish official sparked an anti-government demonstration at her funeral that authorities regarded as criminal.[1][2][3] This led to the arrest of 9 Jewish protestors.
Murder
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Elza Niego (22) was a typist of the National Insurance Company of Turkey.[4] During a holiday at the Heybeli island, a Muslim Turkish official Osman Bey fell in love with her.[4] Osman Bey, who was 30 years older than Elza, would follow Elza around the island.[4] In despair, Elza Niego cut short her vacation and went home. Elza Niego eventually became engaged to a Jewish co-worker. Osman Bey, who was enraged by the engagement, pursued Elza Niego and stabbed her to death with a knife.[4]
Aftermath
During the funeral, a demonstration was held in opposition to the Turkish government.[4] This created an anti-Semitic reaction in the Turkish press.[5] Nine protestors were immediately arrested under the charge of offending "Turkishness".[4] Nine Jews and also a Russian individual witness to murder were arrested. Four of them were sentenced for "denigration of Turkishness".[6]
References
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- ↑ Münferit(!) antisemitizm vak’aları, Ayşe Hür, Taraf
