"Pope's visit worth billions of dollars
Sunday, December 3, 2006
SELMA ŞİMŞEK BEKTAŞ
ISTANBUL
The visit by Pope Benedict XVI, who left Turkey yesterday, raised hopes in the tourism sector, coming as it did at the end of a bad season here. Benedict's trip, broadcast live on international TV stations, made great a contribution to the promotion of Turkey, with the visit worth billions of dollars and, according to the tourism sector, a significant stroke of luck for the country. "
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