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1. Wide of Haghia Sophia mosque
2. Mid of tourists walking
3. Wide of tourists in exchange office
4. Close-up of exchange office
5. Mid of Adam Karras walking with his wife
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Adam Karras, Australian tourist:
"Once everyone heard that we will be coming to Turkey, or Istanbul, they said 'you must be careful, you're crazy'. But unfortunately you know you booked these things a long time ahead. You don't have the flexibility to change. It has affected where we spend time here. We won't going to Taksim Square."
7. Mid of tourists sitting in a restaurant
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Loren Mycles, America tourist:
"I think tourism will be affected in Istanbul by the disagreements going on in Taksim. Just because if people who are travelling are uninformed, don't know the relationship of where Taksim is compared to Istanbul, they'll be afraid that they'll become involved just by getting lost, by travelling. But if they understand relationship of Istanbul to Taksim and are informed of the situation travelling can be very safe."
9. Mid of tourists walking on pedestrian road
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Francis Ricciardone, US Ambassador to Turkey
"I believe this is a friendly country to the United States. It's a good place for American trade and investment, business, visitors, tourism, and I intend to enjoy the summer here in Turkey."
10. Wide of tourist sitting in a restaurant.
11. Wide of Sultanahmet and tram
The recent unrest in Turkey doesn't seem to have prevented tourists from flocking to the centuries - old city of Istanbul, the spot where a peaceful sit -in to protect a park spiralled into nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
"Once everyone heard that we will be coming to Turkey, or Istanbul, they said 'You must be careful, you're crazy?' But unfortunately, you know, you booked these things a long time ahead. You don't have the flexibility to change. It has affected where we spend time here, we won't going to Taksim Square," said Australian tourist, Adam Karras.
But Karras said the inconvenience has been minor. For the most part, demonstrations and clashes have been localised, mostly around the Taskim Square area.
Two weeks ago in an effort to disperse protesters staging a sit in to save Istanbul's Gezi Park from being revamped, police raided the crowd with water cannon and tear gas.
The event galvanised a nation, and soon calls for the resignation of Turkey's prime minister echoed across the country.
Once demonstrations started, the United States department issued a warning to its citizens living in Turkey, promoting caution.
On Wednesday, the US ambassador to Turkey publicly reassured those wishing to travel here that it was a safe destination.
"I believe this is a friendly country to the United States, it's a good place for American trade and investment, business, visitors, tourism. And I intend to enjoy the summer here in Turkey," said Francis Ricciardone.
