What is the origin of anti-Semitic ideologies in politics, media and society in Turkey? And what impact does this have on today's politics? A new book provides answers. By Gerrit Wustmann When Turkey's long-term president Recep Tayyip Erdogan demonstratively met with Hamas official Ismail Haniya and his delegation in Istanbul in April, this caused understandable outrage, particularly in the EU, the USA and Israel. For Erdogan, the Palestinian terrorists are a "resistance organization". At first glance, this could be perceived as a tactical maneuver by Erdogan to divert attention from the declining support of his party among Turkish citizens and from his disastrous economic policies that have led to rampant inflation in the country. However, in reality, Erdogan's anti-Semitism has a longstanding tradition dating back more than a hundred years, and the head of state himself has never kept it a secret – quite the opposite. However, anti-Semitic enemy images and Isra...