Turkey woos Israeli tourists

2012-01-26 11

Israel's relations with Turkey may have reached a historic low following the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Ankara, but Turkey still plans to take part in a tourism fair scheduled to be held in Tel Aviv next month. The international tourism fair -- held annually at Tel Aviv's Exhibition Grounds -- is sponsored by the Tourism Ministry, Israel Hotel Association and El Al Airlines. Despite the tense diplomatic relations, the Turks are interested in seeing Israeli tourists return to their vacation resorts and are trying to make them favor Turkey over Greece and Cyprus, which have served as an alternative in the past.