"Soap operas spark Arab tourist boom in Turkey
By Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 5 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Driven by a craze for Turkish soap opera, Arab tourists are flocking to Istanbul, with the city's world-famous Ottoman mosques and palaces only a side show to their real destinations: the filming venues.
Featuring heart-throb heroes, emancipated heroines and picturesque scenery, Turkish television series have become a pop-culture phenomenon in the Arab world, sending thousands to Istanbul to retrace the steps of favourite stars."
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