Turkey interrupts trade ties with Israel and closes its airspace for Israeli aircraft

Turkey has closed its airspace for Israeli aircraft in protest of the Gaza war, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday. “We have completely interrupted our trade with Israel. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports. We do not allow their aircraft to enter our airspace, “he said during a special parliamentary debate on Gaza in Ankara. Turkey had stopped direct trade ties with Israel in May last year, demanding a permanent ceasefire and an immediate humanitarian aid entry into Gaza. In 2023, the two countries marketed $ 7 billion. Turkish media reported last week that there was a ban on maritime traffic linked to Israel, although there was no official announcement. According to reports, as the AP writes, Israeli ships were forbidden to tie to Turkey and the Turkish flag ships were not allowed to enter Israeli ports. […]
Source: News Beast

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