Turkish Tourism Minister: Russians can spend holidays in Turkey safely as before

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mahir Ünal has invited Russian citizens to visit his country despite the worsening relations between the two countries. 

"The tourism sector should be considered separately from politics," the Anadolu agency cited him as saying.

"As Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister, I want to say to the Russian Federation citizens that Turkey is your home. You can spend your holidays safely in Turkey, as it has happened before," Gazeta.ru cited him as saying.