More cruise ships divert routes from Israel to Turkish ports

At least 12 cruise ships will arrive in Turkish ports, according to Yusuf Öztürk, the president of the İzmir Chamber of Maritime Trade.

Cruise operators changed their itineraries after cancelling calls to the Haifa port, Öztürk said, noting that some cruise ships will make a port call to the resort towns of Kuşadası, Marmaris and Bodrum as well as Istanbul.

Some eight cruise ships will bring around 25,000 to 30,000 passengers to İzmir, according to Korhan Bilgin, the chair of the İzmir Cruise and Sea Tourism Association.

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