She came to Israel to study and now she can’t go home. Turkish student Turku Avci shares how publicly supporting Israel after October 7 turned her into one of Turkey’s most wanted political targets, leaving her facing an arrest warrant and unable to return home. You’ll learn how anti-Israel propaganda shaped perceptions in Turkey, what changed her mind after experiencing Israel firsthand, why she believes President Erdoğan is steering Turkey toward authoritarianism and why she now sees Israel as the freest place in the Middle East. It’s a powerful story about the personal cost of standing by your convictions.
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