Asaf Zamir, Consul General of Israel in New York, thanked Türkiye for celebrating Hanukkah at Turkish House and for its friendship.
''The fact that you decided to have this event this evening is extremely important to us.'' he said.
The Chief Rabbi of Türkiye, Isak Haleva, also attended the ceremony from Istanbul via video conference to wish Jews in the U.S. a happy Hanukkah.
