New book tells Turkey’s role saving Jews from Shoah

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (Press Release) —Shoah by Arnold Reisman examines Turkey’s role in the Holocaust and compares it to that of the United States and the United Kingdom, in an effort to reveal that Turkey actually did significantly more than previously thought.

The dark days of the Holocaust have been well-documented, but now in Shoah, Reisman uses recently found archival documents to cast a new light on how and why Turkey was actually a prime player in helping Jews escape the Holocaust.

Reisman uses testimonies through the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s survivor testimonies project as well as oral histories taken from those directly involved. He also presents additional research from the FDR Presidential Library archives, British Foreign and Colonial Offices, and more. While admitting that Turkey could have done more in becoming a place of refuge and a transit country, Reisman reveals that under the circumstances of a shaky economy, and immense pressures exerted by the British, Arabs and the Nazis, Turkey did more than most historians, educators and media have
reported. Shoah offers insights into both the Republic of Turkey and its people, as well as the Nazi reign.

Dilek Barias, professor of history at Koc University in Istanbul, says of the book, “The result of a passionate commitment and scholarship. It offers new insights into the complex events of the time.”

Shoah is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

Arnold Reisman is a fellow of the American Association for the  Advancement of Science and is listed in Who’s Who of America. He  is the author of over 300 papers in journals and 17 books, including Turkey’s Modernization, Classical European Music and Opera, Arts
in Turkey, and more. Currently, he lives in Shaker Heights.

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