Turkey Cuts All Economic Ties with Israel

Turkey is severing all economic and trade ties with Israel and closing its airspace to Israeli aircraft. This was announced by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during a speech at an emergency session of the Turkish parliament on the situation in the Gaza Strip.

"For two years, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza and ignoring basic human values in front of the entire world. We are against the plan for the deportation of the Palestinian people from Gaza. Regardless of who presents it, such a plan is invalid for us," Anadolu Agency quoted Fidan as saying.

According to him, Ankara, together with like-minded countries, will continue to seek the complete suspension of Israel's participation in the work of the UN General Assembly.

"Public outrage over the genocide committed by Israel is growing in Western countries. Governments are saying they can no longer ignore it. It is extremely important that this reaction becomes more collective. In this context, we will continue to take steps together with like-minded countries to stop trade with Israel, completely suspend Israel's participation in the UN assembly, and stop the supply of weapons and ammunition to Israel," Fidan emphasized.

He noted that "thanks to Turkey's efforts, even those countries that previously supported Israel have now begun to advocate for the idea of a two-state solution" - Palestine and Israel.

"Countries such as the UK, France, Canada, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, and Australia have announced their intention to recognize the State of Palestine. This is a historic turning point in international diplomacy in the context of the Palestinian issue," the Foreign Minister pointed out.

Fidan said that Turkey's diplomatic efforts are focused on two areas. These are "ensuring an immediate end to the ongoing genocide and war and the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid."

"The second area is to keep the two-state solution on the agenda and ensure its international recognition. If Israel continues its unyielding policy in Palestine, ignoring international law, this will undoubtedly have regional and global consequences. Therefore, we will continue our contacts with leading players to de-escalate tensions in our region and promote peace initiatives," he said.

The Foreign Minister also noted: "We will not allow the ancient and valuable communities of Syria to be used for these perverse (contradicting territorial integrity) purposes."