Türkiye's trade halt with Israel ongoing

The Turkish Trade Ministry shared an information note seeking to clarify frequently asked questions regarding the trading halt between Türkiye and Israel, reiterating it was enforced since May this year.

"No cargo from Israeli ports or of Israeli origin, that is not included in the Türkiye-Palestine bilateral trade mechanism, is allowed to be unloaded at Turkish ports and no goods are allowed to be loaded from the ports to go to Israel," the ministry said.

Türkiye on May 2, suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country’s ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.

According to the ministry, at the time that "export and import transactions in relation to Israel have been stopped, covering all products."

Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat had earlier strongly rejected allegations about any trade activities with Israel, saying that Ankara suspended all trade in May and continues to impose this.