
Turkiye cuts all trade with Israel and blocks air and sea access
Turkiye has fully suspended economic ties with Israel and imposed bans on Israeli air and sea access, citing the ongoing war in Gaza. Speaking in parliament, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye had “completely cut off” trade, closed its airspace, and banned Turkish ships from Israeli ports and Israeli ships from Turkish ports. The remarks came during a special session of the Grand National Assembly on Gaza, where Fidan accused Israel of “committing genocide” over a two-year campaign in the Palestinian territory.