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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 17: Turkey's Jewish community leader Bension Pinto (foreground) addresses the mourners while deputy chief rabbi Izak Haleva (L background), and other rabbis, members of religious council, attend funeral ceremony of late chief rabbi David Aseo in Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul, 17 July 2002. Turkey's Jewish community and leaders of Muslim, Greek Orthodox, Armenian patriarchates and Vatikan representatives have attended the funeral ceremony. David Aseo,Turkey's chief rabbi since 1961, who was the most senior amongst chief rabbis in Europe died on July 15. (POOL) AFP PHOTO REUTERS POOL / FATIH SARIBAS / FS fob (Photo credit should read FATIH SARIBAS/AFP via Getty Images)

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 17:  Turkey's Jewish community leader Bension Pinto (foreground) addresses the mourners while deputy chief rabbi Izak Haleva (L background), and other rabbis, members of religious council, attend funeral ceremony of late chief rabbi David Aseo in Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul, 17 July 2002. Turkey's Jewish community and leaders of Muslim, Greek Orthodox, Armenian patriarchates and Vatikan representatives have attended the funeral ceremony.  David Aseo,Turkey's chief rabbi since 1961, who was the most senior amongst chief rabbis in Europe died on July 15. (POOL)      AFP  PHOTO  REUTERS POOL / FATIH SARIBAS / FS fob  (Photo credit should read FATIH SARIBAS/AFP via Getty Images)