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In reply to the discussion: Meet The Man Who Funds ISIS: Bilal Erdogan, The Son Of Turkey's President [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)22. Russia just dealt a huge blow to Turkey over its downing of a Russian warplane
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-just-dealt-huge-blow-164949490.html
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday that Russia would be suspending its visa-free travel agreement with Turkey, in light of Turkey's decision to shoot down a Russian warplane earlier this week.
The suspension, which will make it harder for Russians to travel to Turkey, is likely to have a significant negative impact on Turkey's economy.
Russians account for a huge portion of Turkey's tourism industry. About 3.3 million Russian tourists visited Turkey in 2014, the second-largest number of tourist arrivals after Germany and around 12% of total visitors, according to Reuters.
The move comes two days after Russia issued an official travel warning advising its citizens against visiting Turkey. Russian travel agencies have also announced that they will withdraw their business in Turkey until next year, according to a translation by Boris Zilberman, a Russia expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank...
AND THAT'S JUST FOR STARTERS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday that Russia would be suspending its visa-free travel agreement with Turkey, in light of Turkey's decision to shoot down a Russian warplane earlier this week.
The suspension, which will make it harder for Russians to travel to Turkey, is likely to have a significant negative impact on Turkey's economy.
Russians account for a huge portion of Turkey's tourism industry. About 3.3 million Russian tourists visited Turkey in 2014, the second-largest number of tourist arrivals after Germany and around 12% of total visitors, according to Reuters.
The move comes two days after Russia issued an official travel warning advising its citizens against visiting Turkey. Russian travel agencies have also announced that they will withdraw their business in Turkey until next year, according to a translation by Boris Zilberman, a Russia expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank...
AND THAT'S JUST FOR STARTERS
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Meet The Man Who Funds ISIS: Bilal Erdogan, The Son Of Turkey's President [View all]
Demeter
Nov 2015
OP
The point that was made a few days ago that ISIS is blowing through a lot more money
Hydra
Nov 2015
#16
ISIS Toyota trucks: 60 to 80% of weapons US sends to 'moderates' end up with ISIS - Daniel McAdams
Demeter
Nov 2015
#11
I can't even. This is beyond evil. All these millions pouring into the EU over powermongers!
ancianita
Nov 2015
#14
From July, but adds weight to the OP... "Links between Turkey and ISIS are now ‘undeniable’"
Turborama
Nov 2015
#17
Obama's drone war a 'recruitment tool' for Isis, say US air force whistleblowers
Demeter
Nov 2015
#23
On behalf of Demeter, who has been locked out of DU by Hillary terrorists, I thank you
Proserpina
Nov 2015
#27
you called Hillary supporters who blocked someone from posting in a group "terrorists"?
CreekDog
Jan 2016
#31