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Turkey calls on Israeli tourists to return
Itamar Eichner
Published: 14.03.12, 08:40
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1. Anyone mad enough to go to Turkey ?
Haim ,   TA   (03.14.12)
Not for free thankyou very much.
2. is he waiting for another earthquake?
martin ,   uk   (03.14.12)
3. poor man what a hopeless job given the leader he has
ralph   (03.14.12)
4. tourism to turkey
dr daniel mostrel ,   paris france   (03.14.12)
be proud jew ; don't go
5. WTF? Wasn't it just a day ago that erDOGan...
PK ,   Asia   (03.14.12)
...was barking about Israel with respect to Gaza? This minister better be careful when refilling his Hookah...seems as though someone may have sprinkled some angel dust onto the shisha.
6. Let Iranian, Iraqis and Kuwaitis tour Turkey ...hahaha
EST ,   Miami USA   (03.14.12)
7. Under NO circumstances should Israelis go there!
Alan ,   SA   (03.14.12)
8. turkish minister of tourism
alexi   (03.14.12)
israelis like the land of turkey and its people in general. But the tourism mininster of turkey invites us back to visit causes he misses us and our dollars after his piece of filth- erdogan, a cheap populist liar and coward who sits by while his brother assad butchers 8000 civilians with a few guns is a bit much. when you get rid of erdogan and his stooges, we can talk. Ataturk is rolling in his grave at this bald faced liar.
9. Where is Anton?
Maurice ,   Montreal   (03.14.12)
I thought the Turks did not miss the Israelis! Wake up time Anton.
10. For someone who has
Tim ,   Brighton   (03.14.12)
Visited Turkey for 20 years until the Fartilla..saga The Anti Israel rhetoric from Erdogan and the subsequent hassling of Israeli Tourists at Istanbul Airport made us wary of visiting a country where there might be trouble for Jews and Israelis We decided the time would be right to resume visits to Turkey if and only if Edorgan announced with clairity that Jews and Israelis were welcome and would be safe Im sad to say that has not happened and sadly therefore decided never to return
11. Turkey, like Obama, hates Jews but wants our support.
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.14.12)
What does the Turkish government have in common with Obama? Both hate Jews but want our support and money.
12. Erdogan is supprting IHH =supporting terror.
Beary White ,   Norway   (03.14.12)
When Tyrkey has that terror-supporting "erdogan" ,NO tourist from ANY country should go to Turkey. A lesson should be learned when IHH is supprted by an islamic leader.
13. Say what?
BEK ,   USA   (03.14.12)
Laughable. Why should Israelis go to Turkey to be surrounded by anti-Semites when they already are at home?
14. turkey tour
giovanni ,   cherry hill, nj   (03.14.12)
hi, brave poeple of the great free stae of israel You really have the right idea and it seems to br unified, add egypt and I will second that motion God bless Israel
15. Maurice
anton ,   istanbul turkey   (03.14.12)
Sorry marurie that i couldnt reply earlier was busy :) i said we dont need israeli tourist cause the loss of israeli torurist already been replaced with others mostly arabs now dont you agree that this minister only want more as one commnetator said he doesnt miss israelıs just the dolar they bring in and i assure you that some people who had business in israel and turkey also misses eachother thats natural so i repeat again maurice i personally dont miss israelı tourist at all most turks dont now ur turn to answer wake up call ;)
16. #15
(03.14.12)
no matter what you say, your tourism tuekish minister would not have gone to israel to prostrate himself before the israeli tourist minister and beg him and his citizens to return to antalya. also, arab tourists are cheap, dirty and do not spend money like israelis in turkey. rich arabs go to dubai and uae for vacations, not turkey. what you get in turkey are cheap arab islamists from neighboring syria, lebanon and palestinians. they can't afford squat compared to jews from israel and the very much dwindling american tourists that are not going to turkey anymore. i ma in the travel business in new york and i tell you that when i present turkey as a destination, no one wants to buy it. i have lost turkey as a destination a very long time ago. maybe half a percent still go there but are mostly muslims form here.
17. Anton
Maurice ,   Montreal   (03.14.12)
Thanks for getting back. No matter what explanation you give or may be valid, the bottom line is that Israeli business is being missed. That is the main point made here.
18. DO NOT VISIT TURKEY
American Hindu ,   USA   (03.15.12)
Since the incident of the Mavi Mamra I have vowed NEVER to visit Turkey and spend my hard earned dollars there! DO NOT GO THERE ISRAELIS ! And do not visit Egypt or any other nation in the area. They may love your tourist dollars, but they hate you!
19. Don't let the Turkeys get you down
Mahalia   (03.15.12)
Visit our friends the Bulgarians: Varna, the Black Sea, fantastic archaeological sites, history - unbelievable experience.
20. TURKS "MISS" US: BEST JOKE EVER!
(03.15.12)
21. Turkey calls on Israeli tourists to return
Harold ,   USA   (03.15.12)
I don't believe it. Turkey does not need Israeli tourists andtheir cheap currency.. They need the European tourist and their Euro Currency.
22. UNBLOODYBELIEVABLE!!
Julie ,   Los Angeles   (03.15.12)
23. #15
Mary ,   Cyprus   (03.26.12)
It's expected not to miss israelis How can u much with civilized people. Your Erdo has threatened the whole world. I wonder now with the health problem he faced, whether he has done a self-critic and if he understood that our passing from this life is a minute in the eternity. Unfortunately he will have not enough time maybe to execute his threatenings. What an irony. I wonder if he feels any shame....
24. No more trips to Turkey as long as Erdogan in power.
Canadian citizen   (03.06.13)
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