Arkadaş Association Arkadas Association is an Israel-Turkey friendship organization located in Yehud

Yehud

Yehud is a city in the Center District in Israel that is part of the joint municipality of Yehud-Monosson. In 2007, Yehud's population was approximately 25,600 .- History :...

, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. Arkadaş means "friend" in Turkish.

History

Arkadas Association was founded in 2003 by Eyal Peretz. Its main goals are to preserve Turkish Jewish heritage and promote friendship and tolerance between Israel and the Turkish people. In 2005, the association established a Turkish Jewish cultural center in Yehud.
A monument to Atatürk in the garden of Arkadaş Association was dedicated on November 2, 2007 in a ceremony attended by the Turkish ambassador to Israel, Namık Tan.