"Tourists and terrorism
Turkey’s continuing struggle with Kurdish separatists
Within hours of the bomb blasts at the Turkish resort of Marmaris, chartered jets heading for the same area left UK airports with almost all their booked seats taken. Likewise, few Britons already in Turkey were looking to curtail their holidays, according to travel operators. Turkey is fortunate that British holidaymakers tend to be phlegmatic. More than 1.5 million Britons take a holiday there every year, adding substantially to the £10 billion Turkish tourist industry. Without their cash, the Turkish economy would be even more vulnerable than it is beginning to look."
More:Tourists and terrorism - Comment - Times Online