Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories.

"Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products," Turkey's trade ministry said in a statement.

The country set a condition that it will lift its embargo on Israel if it chooses to provide unlimited humanitarian aid to Gaza, Y-Net reported.

"Turkey will strictly and decisively implement these new measures until the Israeli Government allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza," the trade ministry said.

Turkey's decision comes as unexpected, as Israel has chosen to increase its flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza in recent weeks.

The two countries had a trade volume of $6.8 billion in 2023.

Conflict over humanitarian aid air-drop
Turkey last month imposed trade restrictions on Israel over what it said was Israel's refusal to allow Ankara to take part in aid air-drop operations for Gaza and its offensive on the enclave.

Earlier on Thursday, Israel's foreign minister said that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was breaking agreements by blocking ports for Israeli imports and exports.

"This is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen, and ignoring international trade agreements," Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz posted on social media platform X.

Katz said he instructed the foreign ministry to work to create alternatives for trade with Turkey, focusing on local production and imports from other countries.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-799629

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Interestingly, If Kurdistan did anything close to October 7th to Turkey, Turkey will probably murder every Kurd alive.

A very hypocritic nation.

Erdogan trying every hard to be a major player in world politics, forgetting he is a still a baby in the game
After many years of being Putin lap dog in Europe he wants to step out of the shadows

A hypocrite, after systematic killings ,torture, persecution and genocide of Kurdish people in the north, he now wants to paint himself saviour of the oppressed

Nobody takes him serious, bibi certainly doesn't
He and his trade can go to Hell

barojana:
Interestingly, If Kurdistan did anything close to October 7th to Turkey, Turkey will probably murder every Kurd alive.

A very hypocritic nation.

That's because turkey is full support of hamas

See as this news dey sweet them as if Turkey na country we Israel no go fit do without.

Remman:
See as this news dey sweet them as if Turkey na country we Israel no go fit do without.

the problem is more countries will eventually follow suit

victory36:
the problem is more countries will eventually follow suit

It's usually the countries that don't matter.