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Israelis cancel Turkey vacations over diplomatic row

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Israeli tourism agencies reported a steep drop the past week in bookings for Turkey, the Ynet news Web site has reported. The Web site quoted tourism agents saying it was due to the diplomatic row that broke out after Ankara banned Israeli participation in a military exercise. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan has severely criticized Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip last January, and his comments "have had an effect on Israeli travelers," Ofir Tours deputy chief executive officer Yehuda Safrani said.

Meanwhile, basing their report on U.S. sources, the Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday that the Obama administration was very concerned about Turkey's actions toward Israel and its growing closeness with Syria. The sources said the U.S. had not determined whether Ankara's increasing affinity with Damascus indicated a strategic decision to reorient away from the West but that it was monitoring Turkey's behavior with some alarm.


 

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Guest - hunni (2010-01-17 13:09:48) :

@ daniel we do not need your sort of person in Turkey or the TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTH CYPRUS so stay away! We do not need israeli tourist in our country as most of them are loud and arrogant. Turkey should drop all ties with israel now!

Guest - Daniel (2010-01-13 18:25:16) :

As a Latin American Jew I can attest to the fact that I have canceled my plans to visit Turkey in any of my future trips to the region... Going to Greece instead last summer has been a pleasurable experience... I highly recommend it for all Jews..

Guest - Michel (2010-01-13 10:58:28) :

There are more important things than tourism. IF Jews dont want to come to Turkey, what can happen? They will lose. Nobody in Turkey confuses Israel with Jews. If it was so, many would attack Jews .n the past. Because Turkish people never confirmed the Ýsraeli attacks against Palestinian. As I observed as a tourism pro, Turks has shown their maximum hospitality to Jews... I ask to Ýsraeli citizens. How does it feel to live in a open air prison, fake paradise and a place from where you can go out only by plane?

Guest - Turkish Guy (2009-10-19 15:43:52) :

if you dont want to come then dont. you people really dont understand we dont need the money that comes from israeli tourist ýf we had done this long týme ago you wouldnt dare to write this kind of of annoying comments... lets see how far you can handle without turkey in this region good luck

Guest - Daniel S. (2009-10-19 01:01:40) :

It will be not only Israelis. Many Jews wordlwide are quietly canceling trips to Turkey and I can bet the effect will last for a very long time.

Guest - Daniel S. (2009-10-19 01:00:56) :

It will be not only Israelis. Many Jews wordlwide are quietly canceling trips to Turkey and I can bet the effect will last for a very long time.

Guest - Israeli Guy (2009-10-18 18:53:05) :

By alienating Israel, Turkey has lost an ally, a friend and a strategic partner in the fields of defense, economy, tourism and global relationship / diplomacy. Erdoðan traded Israel for Syria and Iran. Let's see how far this step will take Turkey.

Guest - Joey (2009-10-18 18:45:09) :

As Israeli tourist visitors drop, the number of Arab and Muslim visitors to the country increase. Also, Turkey's main tourist visitors are from Russia, Germany, England and other European countries. Israelis haven't been coming at the numbers they were for a long time now and that was mainly due to the removal of many of the casinos on the Mediterranean Coast.

Guest - Gerard Seltzer (2009-10-18 18:42:07) :

The hot headed and provacative statements by Erdogan will do more harm than good in furthering the peace process. It only reinforces Israel's resolve to stand firm in its resolve to be self reliant and independent of outside pressures.

Guest - Demir (2009-10-18 17:07:39) :

Maybe the Turkish government could now compensate those Turkish hostels, restaurants, bars and other tourism dependent venues that will lose earnings as a result of these cancelations by prospective Israeli tourists? The government should be ready to make up for the shortfall of its populist foreign policy making - the Turkish people should not shoulder this responsibility (not of their own making) without any support!

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