Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: JohnF on March 28, 2016, 14:19:20 PM
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Looks like the Israelis think they know something other nations don't. They've issued a warning against all travel to Turkey and suggested to those already there that they leave immediately.
You can argue the rights and wrongs of how the State of Israel has dealt with many major issues over the years, but one fact is indisputable - they look after their own.
More here: HDN (http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/israel-urges-citizens-to-leave-turkey-cites-isil-threat.aspx?pageID=238&nID=96988&NewsCatID=352)
JF
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While UK looks after everybody else,
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Nothing on FOC guidance, maybe they know something we don't or more likely are jumping the gun scare tactics who knows....
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Their intelligence is normally first class
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Regarding the FCO, yes - you're right, there is no change and thats the one I'll be guided by (as will my travel insurers).
Got to admit though, that the US consulate web site provides far better warnings etc than the UK does.
http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/citizen_messages.html (http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/citizen_messages.html)
I did have a look at the Israeli consulate but the pertinent information was in Hebrew. I struggle with English never mind a squiggly language so no luck there!
JF
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Well, the first country after Russia - but that's for other reasons I suppose. Thanks for the information.
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I read that Russia are re instating flights to Turkey now.. Is this not so?
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Russia did not ban scheduled flights - only package tours - but frequency dropped by 50%. Now there are noises about mending broken bridges. Turkey could do with the relief of the tourist ban by Putin.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-russia-flights-drop-almost-50-percent-after-jet-crisis-official.aspx?pageID=238&nID=96523&NewsCatID=349
http://atimes.com/2016/03/russia-signals-interest-to-defrost-ties-with-turkey/ (http://atimes.com/2016/03/russia-signals-interest-to-defrost-ties-with-turkey/)
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Three Isralies were killed in Taksim, Istanbul in the latest incident in Turkey which probably accounts for their revised travel advice.
I understood the ban on Russian package flights had been lifted which is good news for Antalya I guess.
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Appears to be a specific threat against the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Karaköy as opposed to a reaction to the Istiklal bombing.
JF
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It's reported that ISIL have advanced plans to murder Jewish children at schools in Turkey. Targeting Kindergartens, schools
and youth centres.
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Whatever it is, the result will be the loss of around 224,000 visitors (2015) from Israel. That's another load of money not being spent in Turkey.
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ISIL and the Taliban must be getting really desperate, targeting kids specifically, b#####ds. >:( >:(
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Sky News understands Islamic State has advanced plans to murder Jewish children in Turkey targeting kindergartens, schools and youth centres
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Is that a Scoop Stoop. ?? ;)
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Whatever it is, the result will be the loss of around 224,000 visitors (2015) from Israel.
The only tourism stats released for 2016 are for January, and the number of Israelis entering the country was 68% up on Jan 2015, so if that trend had continued...
JF
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Yes I had a friend translate the isrealie site it's specific to jewish being told to get out and it's confirmed this morning on sky news too.