A Historical Approach To The Investigation Of The Contributions Of Jews By The Socio-Economical Aspects Between Their Migration To Ottoman Empire and The Proclamation Of The Turkish Republic

Jewish Diaspora life began at 70 AD, after General Titus had captured Jerusalem and destroyed the second temple of Solomon. Meanwhile, Jews were transported to Europe by ships and migrated to all parts of the world. When Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, the pressure and oppression of the Jews had increased. At the point of conducting trade in Europe by foreigners, the effects of the Jews on the economy had increased and they were able to form the most important economic link between Asia and Europe in the X. century. After the XI. century, some European countries agreed to expel the Jews, with the aim of removing them from commercial activities, with the development of capitalism linked to the nation states of Western Europe. Due to these exiles, the Jews had taken refuge in the Turkish World and the Ottoman Empire, which were the most powerful power of that time. Thus until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the proclaimation of theRepublic of Turkey, the Jews had been able to have a comfortable living opportunity socially and economically. This paper aims to examine the socio-economic contributions of the Jews in the mentioned period and to reveal the relationship between the Jewish faith and economic issues