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Turkey has suspended nearly $7 billion in trade with Israel and barred Israeli planes and ships as a protest against Gaza military actions it calls genocide, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said.
- Turkey has closed its airspace to Israeli planes and halted trade with Israel, as stated by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
- Fidan emphasized that these actions are part of Turkey's response to the Gaza conflict during a parliament debate.
- Turkey does not permit its ships to go to Israeli ports, according to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized Israeli actions in Gaza, calling them genocide and comparing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Hitler.
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Türkiye Cuts All Trade Ties with Israel, Closes Ports and Airspace - teleSUR English
In one of the region’s strongest diplomatic rebukes of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Türkiye has reaffirmed a complete suspension of trade relations with Tel Aviv. RELATED:Russia Backs Venezuela and Condemns U.S. Warship Deployment in the Caribbean During an extraordinary session of the Turkish Parliament, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Israeli ships are barred from Turkish ports and Israeli aircraft will no longer have access…
Turkey, which suspended its trade relations with Israel last year, announced Friday that it closed its ports and airspace for Israeli ships and military and official aircraft, reports AFP, taken by Agerpres. "We have...
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Turkey confirmed on Friday 29 August that it had "completely" interrupted its economic relations with Israel. This rupture had been announced almost a year and a half ago. Ankara, which is asserting itself on the international scene as one of the main defenders of the Palestinians since the beginning of the Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip in October 2023, announces that it has closed its ports and airspace to Israeli military and offici…
Turkey is breaking all trade relations with Israel. It is only one of several measures that the country has announced in protest against Israel's action in Gaza.
Turkiye closes ports and airspace to Israel amid Gaza war
ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to “official” flights. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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