Turkey Cuts All Trade Ties With Israel, Closes Airspace Over Gaza War

Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 21:42 IST

Relations between Turkey and Israel have been shattered by Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, with Ankara accusing Israel of committing "genocide".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (PTI)

Turkey has completely cut off all trade relations with Israel and stopped Israeli planes from using its airspace amid mounting outrage over the Gaza conflict, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told parliament on Friday.

“We have completely cut off our trade with Israel. We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports…. We do not allow container ships carrying weapons and ammunition to Israel to enter our ports, nor do we allow their aircraft to enter our airspace," Fidan told lawmakers in a televised address.

Relations between Turkey and Israel had nosedived over the Israeli offensive in Gaza, with Ankara accusing the latter of committing a “genocide" in the Palestinian enclave. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had compared Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

Turkey had already severed direct trade ties with Israel in May last year, demanding a permanent ceasefire and the immediate entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to The Associated Press. The two countries carried out $7 billion in trade in 2023.

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