Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chabad shliach and Rav of the Ashkenazi kehilla in Istanbul, traveled on Monday to Antakya (historically known as Antioch), the city that suffered the greatest destruction from the earthquakes, in order to oversee aid efforts • Full Story, Video

Turkish media reports that two more suspects have been arrested in plot by Iranian nationals against Israeli citizens in Turkey • Full Story

From the desk of Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi and Senior Shliach to Turkey, as well as Founder and Director of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States: Empires and rulers have come and gone, but one constant has remained – the Jewish communities throughout the Middle East. They have waxed and waned, but they have always been here. The thriving Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States attests to that. We represent many thousands of Jews in dozens of cities throughout the Middle East and the greater Islamic world • Full Story