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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly

Turkey stops all trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza

Close up of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The country’s trade ministry said imports and exports will only resume if sufficient aid is allowed into Gaza by Israel. Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Reuters

Turkey has halted all trade with Israel, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Palestinian territories, which prompted strong criticism from the Israeli foreign minister.

“Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” Turkey’s trade ministry said late on Thursday.

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