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Arab tourists increased by 8-fold in Istanbul

The number of Arab tourists coming to Istanbul increased 80 percent in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period of 2011.

Arab tourists have been favoring Istanbul in the recent years but in 2012 they set records increasing the number by 8-fold.

Meanwhile, tourists preferring Istanbul in the first nine months of 2012 went up 17 percent and became 7.87.974 compared to the same period of 2011.

Adapted from Worldbulletin