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BBC Trending: Will Russians Stop Holidaying in Turkey?

30/11/2015 GMT

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What’s behind the outcry on Russian social media, calling citizens not to visit Turkey?

What’s behind the outcry on Russian social media, calling on citizens not to visit Turkey? Was it started by Russian citizens, or led by government controlled accounts?

We hear about the outcry on Russian social media, calling on citizens not to holiday in Turkey following the shooting down of a Russian plane. But what lay behind the conversation? Was it started by Russian citizens, or led by government controlled accounts?
 
Image: Anti-Turkish memes circulated on Twitter, Image Credit: @TaniaTania2007, @zvezdanews, @virus_am71 (Twitter)

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