Israel banned all flights of local air companies to Turkey. The head of Israel Tourist & Travel Agents Association Yossi Fatael stated that the complete “embargo” will be in effect for the next three weeks, tourprom.ru reports.

Turkey was considered the main direction for the Israeli market. Obviously it will yield its status if it retains any positions for Israeli tourists at all, Fatael said. The point is one of the most popular tourist markets for Israel may be closed.

May 31, Israeli militaries stormed the ships of international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, killing at least 9 human right activists, majority of them being Turkish citizens.  Thereafter, Turkey called off its Ambassador from Israel.