Turkey Confirms All Trade Halt With Israel Over War in Gaza
- Move expands earlier restriction on exports to Israel
- Trade between the two countries was worth $6.8 billion in 2023
The Port of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel.
Photographer: Mati Milstein/NurPhoto/Getty Images
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Turkey confirmed it would halt all trade with Israel until the country allows uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, after two officials familiar with the matter said the pause went into effect earlier Thursday.
Turkey decided to expand last month’s restriction on some Turkish exports to Israel due to the “worsening humanitarian tragedy in Palestine,” the Trade Ministry said in a statement, adding that work was underway to make sure that Palestinians were not adversely affected.