Jerusalem entrepreneurs give shops Turkish names to attract customers
Walking along the streets of Jerusalem, one will easily spot several shops bearing Turkish names. Turkish products are very popular in the occupied city and Turkey, a country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is a top tourist destination for many Palestinians, according to the city’s tourism offices. While previously names like Istanbul and Turkey were common with places selling Turkish food and products, new shops with Turkish names such as Gümüş meaning silver, and Güzel which means beautiful have been popping up lately. "We chose this name because people in Palestine in general and Jerusalem in particular love Turks and their products very much," Muhammed Sidr, the 26-year-old owner of Gümüş shops for Islamic clothing, told Anadolu Agency.