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Ataturk's Turkey Overturned

Submitted by Istanbul SEVI, Aug 11, 2007 18:48

Shalom Mr.Halkin, what exactly is your evidence that the father of Ataturk is Sabbatean? I have a Sabbatean family and am a historian of Sabbateanism. I have been researching for almost 12 years. However, I still could not find any evidence about Ataturk's jewishness. There is even no evidence that he attended the school of Shemsi Efendi. If his father were Sabbatean, why not his mother? Sabbateans had always intermarried until 1950s. This is true for all the three sects. I am afraid that you should be cautious in your claims.


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