The Turkish leader had faced intense pressure to halt trade with Israel amid the spiraling civilian death toll in Gaza and his party lost some votes in local elections in March to a small Islamist party that had been critical of Turkey's continued commercial relations with the Jewish state. "...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he could no longer 'stand by and watch' the loss of Palestinian life, suspending a trade volume between the two countries that had reached $9.5bn.
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"It is extremely important to impose an arms embargo on Israel, end trade with Israel, and isolate Israel internationally unless its aggression ends," he said. He continued to call the idea of reaching a two-state solution ‘impossible,’ saying part of the solution involved “[encouraging] m...
"As Turkey, we will review our ties, particularly economic and trade relations with them (Israel). We will take steps in this direction after the elections," he added. Erdogan noted that a peace force by the United Nations that will protect Palestinians should "deter" Israel. ...
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he will visit Israel on May 24 amid increasing efforts between the regional rivals to mend ties, four years after they expelled ambassadors. Turkey and Israel have in recent weeks been working to mend t...
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia) which allow the trade between each of these countries and Turkey with no custom ...
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Yet Erdoğan, whose rise to power at the turn of the millennium was rooted in Islamist politics, has also sought to balance broad support within Turkey for the Palestinian cause against the economic, trade and tourism opportunities from strengthening ties with Israel. ...