Crisis and tourism in Turkey-Israel relations

Polat S.

THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL RESEARCH, vol.9, no.43, pp.891-905, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 43
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.17719/jisr.20164317658
  • Journal Name: THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL RESEARCH
  • Page Numbers: pp.891-905

Abstract

This article examines the political tension and crisis in Turkey-Israel relations and its effects on the number of Israeli, Iranian,

and Arab tourists visiting Turkey. Turkey-Israel relations are examined in two periods: crisis period and non-crisis period. In protest of

the Gaza blockade, military operations conducted by Israel aimed at the fleet from Turkey was determined to be the beginning of the

crisis period in Turkey-Israel relations. The research data were obtained from secondary sources. The data obtained from the Ministry of

Culture and Tourism were analysed with descriptive analysis and two independent groups t-test. According to the results of the

analysis, there was a statistically significant difference between the crisis period and non-crisis period in Turkey-Israel relations in terms

of the number of tourists from Israel, Arab countries and Iran.