Turkey imposes export restrictions; Israel threatens retaliation

The restrictions apply to products in 54 categories, spanning iron and steel products, construction equipment, machines and more, according to Turkey’s Trade Ministry.

The ban takes effect immediately, the ministry announced.

“Israel continues to flagrantly violate international law and ignores the international community … This decision will remain in place until Israel declares a ceasefire immediately and allows adequate and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza,” it said on social media.

The new measures come a day after Turkey said Israel blocked its attempt to airdrop aid to Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan promised reprisals against Israel, saying they would be implemented “step by step” and “without delay”.

Relations between Israel and Turkey, which have traditionally cooperated closely, deteriorated to their lowest point in years during the Gaza war, with Turkey’s President Erdogan calling Israel a “terror state” whose leaders are engaging in “genocide”.

Israel’s foreign minister says Turkey has “unilaterally violated” trade agreements with its decision to restrict exports to Israel and Israel will respond with its own trade restrictions on products coming from Turkey.

Israel Katz said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “is again sacrificing the economic interests of the people of Turkey in order to support Hamas, and we will respond in kind”.

Turkey, which has denounced Israel for its attack on the densely populated Gaza Strip and has called for an immediate ceasefire, has sent tens of thousands of tonnes of humanitarian aid there since the start of the war on October 7.

Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu has the latest from Istanbul and Imran Khan is in the occupied East Jerusalem for Israel’s reaction.


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[Kainthemain]

Why is anyone exporting with Israel ? And why does Muslim nations even deal with Israel

[umklnlk]

Why would a county need permission to deliver aid, does Israel own Gaza?😢 this is wrong on so much level.

[shehlak]

When will saudi, qatar uae stop trade with US and isreal????

[lawrencehawkins]

Refuse to buy anything “Made in Israel.”

[Stop-this]

Thank you Turkey, Support from a British Citizen 🙏🏼✌️🇬🇧

[esashaik]

Israel can never harm Turkiyes economy.Israel economy is damaged because of this war.Turkiye must also put a stop to Azerbaijan supplying Israel with oil.

[bhupendraparekh]

Gaza is not Israeli territory, so Israel has no right to stop aid being delivered, unless Israel is occupying Gaza. In which case Israel cannot claim self defence.

[parvizt]

Hey Turkey do something right for humanity stop sending oil and gas to Israel .😮

[zahooruddin]

Turkey has been exporting Azerbaijani oil to Israel through its ports. 40 % of oil passes through turkey ports to Israel. There are others things also being exporting. Why turkey hasn't stopped oil and other stuff to save Gaza people???

[locman]

Nobody bothered to ask Israel why they didn't allow Turkey to do airdrops?

[xdkbezn]

Turkey could do a lot to stop genocide but all they do just talk no action 👎

[tracysauvage]

Israel thinks everyone hates them.
Everyone didn't hate them.
But they do now.
Because of their own behaviour.
They will call it antisemitism.
But it's all their own doing.
The brutality they have shown towards Gaza is heartwrenchinching to see.
From Ireland 🇮🇪

[pftfrfu]

As an American, seeing our country’s flag burned would have upset me about 30 years ago. Seeing it now burned I only believe that it is deserved. Supporting an apartheid regime, now committing genocide is unforgivable. Ashamed of the U.S. government.

[DocDanTheGuitarMan]

It's about time Turkie. Lots of talk and little action by anyone in power. This is so sad.

[Heavilymoderated]

Good for Turkey, but it’s pretty disgusting that none of the money-printing Arab states are doing anything to help Palestine.

[az-rule]

In malaysia we are boycotting any goods or food companies that support israel. Even dates from israel is removed. Our boycotting movement is very strong here

[Dwdahmed]

Hypocrites took them more than 6 months to do this. What a shame!

[rkhmbbv]

Why turkey still send gas and oil to Israel while Israel is cutting electricity gas and food from the Palestinians your own brothers and sisters.

[theislandgardeners]

So what she said in the final bit is most interesting, Isreal expects that once the genocide is completed the sanctions will be lifted! Really?

[PerceivedREALITY]

We must not be silent while witnessing injustice. Humanitarian aid trucks must be allowed into Gaza.