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A graphic public installation erected on Tuesday outside a school and educational center in Antalya, Turkey, has drawn sharp condemnation for reviving one of history’s oldest and most dangerous antisemitic myths.
Images circulating on social media show a staged scene. Prominent Israeli and international figures appeared seated around a table, consuming the organs of Palestinian children. The display included representations of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and late pop icon Michael Jackson.
The installation reportedly featured bloodied childlike figures placed on the table. Dollar bills were scattered across the scene. An Israeli flag hung above the display.
The imagery unmistakably echoed the medieval blood libel — the false accusation that Jews murdered children for ritual purposes or consumed their blood. That myth has historically fueled violence against Jewish communities.
When Antisemitic Blood Libels Enter Public Space
By portraying Israeli leaders and Jewish figures as child killers who harvest and eat organs, the display played to antisemitic tropes long used to demonize Jews.
The inclusion of Michael Jackson added another troubling layer. Associating a Black cultural icon with grotesque cannibalistic imagery risked invoking racist caricatures that have historically targeted Black individuals and communities. The installation therefore reflected not only antisemitic incitement but imagery that might also carry racist undertones.
Notably, there has been no public condemnation from local authorities in Antalya. The absence of a clear response deepens concern about the normalization of such rhetoric in public space.
Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) CEO Sacha Roytman warned that the display reflected deeper radicalization. “In today’s reality, seeing such public sights indicates a society that is deeply sick from within,” Roytman said. “The connection between all the historical antisemitic motifs into one overt display shows how severe and alarming the radicalization processes in Turkey have become.”
“The absence of response from local authorities only worsens the situation,” Roytman added. “It is time to take the developments in Turkey seriously, to understand that it is a hostile environment toward Israel and toward Jews, and to act with great caution in light of what is happening there.”
When such narratives enter mainstream space unchecked, history shows they do not remain rhetorical.
Over the past weekend, a high school in Antalya, Turkey staged an antisemitic skit riddled with every classic trope of Jew-hatred.
This highlights how Turkey has sunk into profound antisemitism. pic.twitter.com/wZLhfE8ZvH
— Sacha Roytman (@SachaRoytman) February 16, 2026
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