Turkey tourism takes a hit but visitors shrug off unrest
Friday, 07.06.2013, 14:59
Hotel reservations may be down after a week of violent mass protests in Turkey, but plucky tourists on the ground have taken the unrest in their stride, AFP reports.
"There was tear gas everywhere. It was quite an adventure," said one visitor from Iceland.
Eva Carla Thorisdottir's arrival in Istanbul in the heat of clashes between anti-government protesters and police a few days ago was "scary" but not off-putting, the 32-year-old Icelandic said, recalling how sympathetic bystanders helped clear makeshift road barriers to allow her taxi through.
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