Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, who oversees the country’s largest law enforcement and intelligence agency, announced that Turkish nationals fighting for Israel will face extensive legal repercussions. His statement was widely interpreted as a direct warning to Turkish Jewish citizens who enlist in the Israeli army.
The minister’s remarks, issued in a government communiqué in November 2024, mark the first official confirmation by a senior Turkish official of efforts to crack down on Jews with dual citizenship.
In the unusually phrased communiqué, a copy of which was obtained by Nordic Monitor, the minister referenced the sensitivities of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the matter, implying that the directive to target dual nationals originated directly with Erdogan himself. Read more https://nordicmonitor.com/2025/02/turkish-jews-serving-israeli-army-face-punitive-actions-erdogan-govt-says/