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Turkish MP Bahar Ayvazoğlu has slammed a racist campaign against Arab tourists in the country, saying such attacks were harming Turkey’s economy and warned those behind it must be prosecuted. Ayvazoğlu, who represents the Black Sea city of Trabzon on Turkey’s northeast coast and is a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party, said tourists from Arab countries – in particular from the Gulf – contribute hugely to the local economy. She said that the racist rhetoric and hate speech were suspicious. “Who are these instigators? Frankly, I don’t just consider them a bunch of racists, to me,…