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Turkish-American Jews celebrate Hanukkah at Turkish House in New York for first time

At a ceremony to celebrate Hanukkah hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the Turkish Consulate in New York, members of the Jewish community lit a 19th-century menorah.

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Asaf Zamir, Consul General of Israel in New York, thanked Türkiye for celebrating Hanukkah at Turkish House and for its friendship. ''The fact that you decided to have this event this evening is extremely important to us.'' he said.