Turkish cities attract more Arab tourists recentlyTurkey, particularly Istanbul and Bursa, has experienced a large influx of Arab tourists in the past year; this is partially due to the export of Turkish pop culture, which has proved extremely popular in Arab countries. Traditionally large Arab families and their extravagant spending habits have contributed to both the number of Arab tourists and to the boost in the tourism industry... Taking a closer look at the number of tourists coming to Turkey provides a clearer picture of the situation. The United Arab Emirates sent 911 people in 2006 and 925 in 2007; by June of this year, however, the number had already reached 2,347. Similarly, in 2006 Kuwait sent 811 visitors, but this year has already sent 2,808. The rates of change in the number of tourists from major Arab countries from 2006 to 2008 are 157.6 percent for the United Arab Emirates, 121.5 percent for Bahrain, 245 percent for Kuwait, 99.4 percent for Jordan, 85.1 percent for Iraq and 44.7 percent for Syria. Interestingly, Saudi Arabian holidaymakers have started to show less interest in Turkey, as the number of tourists dropped by 11.7 percent.
World Bulletin
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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