The Crescent Moon and the Magen David: Turkish-Israeli Relations Through the Lens of the Turkish Public

This book is an attempt to investigate the establishment of the State of Israel, Turkey’s recognition of the Jewish state and its repercussions on the Turkish public between the years 1936 and 1956.

Karel Valansi, born in Istanbul, completed her BA in Koç University. She wrote her MA thesis on Turkish-Israeli relations in Kadir Has University. She continues her Ph.D. studies in International Relations at the same university. In addition to her academic track, she has been writing for Şalom newspaper as foreign news editor and columnist. She also contributes to many newspapers and journals. She appears for commentary on various TV and radio programs. She specializes in Turkish-Israeli relations, Arab-Israeli conflict, and Turkish Jewish history. She contributed to Atilla Dorsay’s book about the disappearance of the old Istanbul symbolized with Emek movie theater; ＂Emek Yoksa Ben De Yokum!＂ (Kırmızı Kedi, 2014), to ＂Meçhul Yahudiler Ansiklopedisi＂ edited by Rıfat N. Bali (Libra, 2016) on the history of ordinary Turkish Jews, and to ＂Türkiye’de Yahudi Olmak, Bir Deneyim Sözlüğü＂ edited by Raşel Meseri and Aylin Kuryel (Iletişim, 2017) on the Jewish experience in Turkey. She is the winner of the 10th Altındağ Short Story Contest in March 2017.