Sharp fall in Israeli tourism to Turkey

The number of Israeli visitors taking trips to Turkey has fallen sharply following a deadly Israeli raid on Gaza-bound aid ships which shattered bilateral ties in June.

Numbers have fallen by 90 per cent, according to official data, with just 2,605 Israeli citizens visiting Turkey in June 2010. This compared to 27,289 in June last year.

The Turkish tourism ministry added 75,071 Israelis came to Turkey in the first six months of the year, down 17.9 percent from the 91,450 who travelled over the same period in 2009.

Source: BTN 

06.08.10