Holocaust Survivor and Auschwitz Committee Leader Marian Turski Dies at 98

Turski, a journalist and historian, dedicated his life to preserving Holocaust memory and warning against the dangers of hatred and indifference.

Marian Turski, born Moshe Turbowicz in 1926, survived Auschwitz, two death marches, and the Lodz ghetto during the Holocaust.
He became a prominent journalist in Poland, working at Polityka magazine from 1958 and authoring several books on history and memory.
Turski co-founded the Polish Jews and served as president of the International Auschwitz Committee.
In recent years, he used public speeches to warn against rising antisemitism and the dangers of societal indifference to discrimination.
Turski's legacy includes his advocacy for minority rights and his role in preserving the memory of the Holocaust for future generations.