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Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel, Bars Israeli-Linked Ships and Official Flights

Ankara casts the move as a response to Israel’s Gaza war, with airspace limits focused on official and weapons flights.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference following the inaugural meeting of the Balkans Peace Platform, a Turkish-led initiative aimed at fostering dialogue and cooperation across the Western Balkans, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on August 29 that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes. A diplomatic source later clarified that the ban applied to official flights.
Turkey to Cut Economic Ties, Close Airspace to Israel
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Overview

  • Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey has severed trade with Israel, closed Turkish ports to Israeli vessels, and barred Turkish ships from calling at Israeli ports.
  • Turkish officials clarified that airspace is closed to Israeli government and military aircraft and to flights carrying weapons to Israel, while commercial transit flights can still overfly.
  • New rules disclosed by shippers state that vessels owned, managed or operated by Israel-linked entities cannot berth at Turkish ports, and ships carrying military cargo for Israel are refused entry.
  • Israel’s largest carrier ZIM warned investors that the Turkish port ban, notified under regulations dated Aug. 22, will hurt its operations and finances.
  • Officials insist all trade has been cut since May 2024 and reject opposition claims that oil still flows to Israel via the BTC pipeline, as prior bilateral trade totaled about $7 billion in 2023.