Terrorist Attacks In Istanbul Not Affect Israeli Tourists

ANKARA - The number of Israeli tourists visiting Turkey has increased this year when compared to last year.
Israeli Embassy in Ankara said on Friday that despite the latest terrorist incidents in Istanbul, the number of Israeli tourists who came to Turkey to spend their holiday increased by 20 percent between January and November 2003 when compared to the same period of last year.
The statement added that according to economic figures; 313,800 Israeli tourists visited Turkey between January and November 2003.
(EÖ-AÖ) 12.12.2003