Ankara had stopped all export and import operations to and from Israel as of Thursday, Bloomberg quoted Turkish officers.
Israel criticized this transfer. Israeli Overseas Minister Israel Katz stated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is violating the agreements by closing the ports to Israeli imports and exports.
“That is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the pursuits of the Turkish individuals and businessmen, and ignoring worldwide commerce agreements,” Katz stated on the X platform.
.@RTErdogan is breaking agreements by blocking ports for Israeli imports and exports. That is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the pursuits of the Turkish individuals and businessmen, and ignoring worldwide commerce agreements. I’ve instructed the Director Common of the…
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) May 2, 2024
Katz stated that he issued directives to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs to work on discovering alternate options to commerce with Turkey, specializing in native manufacturing and imports from different international locations.
Because the Israeli invasion of Gaza, the Turkish President has strongly criticized Israel, describing it as a “terrorist state”.
On Wednesday, Turkish Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan introduced that Turkey had determined to hitch South Africa within the case it filed towards Israel on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice.
Fidan stated in a joint press convention with Indonesian Overseas Minister Retno Marsudi in Ankara, “After finishing the authorized context for our work, we’ll submit the official declaration of accession earlier than the Worldwide Court docket of Justice in implementation of the political determination (that we took).”
He added, “Türkiye continues to help the Palestinian individuals in all circumstances”.
Final month, Turkey introduced that it might impose commerce restrictions on Israel in mild of the Israeli invasion and genocide in Gaza, together with a gaggle of merchandise together with cement, metal, and constructing supplies made from iron.