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3/27/13

Tourism: Dozens of Israelis travel to Turkey after reconciliation

Dozens of Jewish Israelis were expected to board charter flights this week en route to a vacation in the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

Wednesday's charter flight was ordered after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Turkey over the death of nine of its citizens during the IDF raid on a Gaza-bound ship in May 2010. Both of

Thursday's flights were ordered in advance for Arab Christians looking to spend their Easter vacation in Turkey's resorts.

According to figures provided by travel agencies, 50% of the passengers aboard Wednesday morning's flight to Antalya were Arab Israelis who are taking advantage of the Easter vacation to travel to Turkey, while the rest are Israelis who rushed to book their vacations following the reconciliation between Ankara and Jerusalem. 

Read more: Dozens of Israelis travel to Turkey after reconciliation - Israel Travel, Ynetnews

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