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Immigration from Turkey to Israel
From the creation of the Republic of Turkey to the establishment of the State of Israel there was some migration from Turkey to Palestine, though insignificant in numbers. Emigration typically rose when an incident occurred reflecting hostility towards the Jews. Discrimination was one of the “push” factors that encouraged Aliyah.

After the 1934 Thrace pogroms in 1934, emigration to Palestine increased; It is estimated that 521 Jews left for Palestine from Turkey in 1934 and 1,445 emigrated in 1935 .The immigration to Palestine was organized by the Jewish Colonization Agency and the Palestine Aliya Anoar Organization. The Varlik Vergisi was also significant in encouraging immigration from Turkey to Palestine. Between 1943 and 1944, 4,000 Jews emigrated.

Once the State of Israel was established, the emigration from Turkey increased substantially, characterized as mass wave of emigration. Between 1948 and 1951, 34,547 Jews immigrated to Israel .There was a short hiatus for several months in November of 1948, when Turkey suspended permits to emigrate as a result of pressure from Arab countries. In 1949, the suspension was removed when Turkey officially recognized Israel.

After 1951, emigration of Jews from Turkey to Israel slowed down but has remained constant until the present day. Generally, Turkish Jews in Israel integrated well into society and were not viewed as distinct. However, in the mid 1950’s, 10% of the immigrants returned to Turkey.