
It was a city in which people of different faiths lived together harmoniously. The 1940s and 1950s were a pivotal period for the Christian and Jewish community, in particular, in Istanbul. "It's a milestone that Jewish life, Jewish traditions and Jewish customs are being shown in a series," she told DW. "It's a lovely feeling to see Ladino being spoken," Virna Banastey from the Turkish-Jewish newspaper Ş alom said. They often ran music and dance establishments.

Many districts were shaped by non-Muslims. Jews, Greeks and Armenians played a much greater role in 1950s Turkey than they do today. "The Club" has raised its profile again among viewers and breathed new life into the language. Ladino had been largely forgotten in Turkey. "The Club" tells the tale of a Jewish woman and her daughter who grew up in an orphanage while her mother was behind bars Image: 2021 Netflix, Inc./Foto: Mehmet Ali Gök Turkish and Greek words were incorporated over the years. The exiles brought their language, Ladino with them. They were called Sephardim after Sefarad, the Hebrew word for Spain. They arrived in the country from 1492 onwards after being expelled from Spain by its Catholic monarchy.

The majority of Jewsin Turkey are Sephardic Jews.

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The series also showcases the life of Sephardic Jews in Istanbul, which was almost entirely destroyed in part by an astronomical wealth tax. The area used to be known as Pera and was the pulsating heart of the city. The once colorful, multicultural, multi-lingual and religiously diverse district of Beyoglu in Istanbul takes center stage. The plot revolves around a nightclub in Istanbul in the 1950s and the characters of Matilda Aseo, a Turkish Jew, and her daughter Raşel, who grew up alone in an orphanage. The Netflix series "The Club " has become an instant hit in Turkey.
