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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Turkish tourism seen dented, not destroyed by Istanbul bombing | Reuters

Turkish tourism seen dented, not destroyed by Istanbul bombing

* Tourists reduced to a trickle in city's historic heart

* Attack threatens industry that makes up 4.5 pct of economy

* New blow on top of damage from Russia-Turkey row

By Ayla Jean Yackley and Asli Kandemir

ISTANBUL, Jan 14 On a normal winter's day, Ramazan Uslanmaz would lead two groups of tourists around Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district, from the towering minarets of the Blue Mosque to the labyrinthine alleyways of the Grand Bazaar.

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