Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed strong discontent with the U.S. stance on Israel's operations in Gaza, calling it 'truly upsetting.' Erdogan announced that Turkey has severed trade relations with Israel and will not retreat from its support for the Gaza Strip, despite facing significant pressure. While Erdogan said the ban is temporary, it is unlikely that trade ties will return to previous levels. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel have deteriorated, with Israel now viewing Turkey as an unreliable commercial partner. Spain and Turkey have urged the international community to intervene and end Israel's attacks on Gaza, which have resulted in over 37,000 deaths according to Palestinian health officials. Erdogan discussed the situation in Gaza with the UAE president during the G-7 summit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: “We have severed our trade relations with Israel and will not retreat from our position of support for the Gaza Strip, despite the enormous pressure we are under.” https://t.co/eYz7WdQlyL
Turkey’s Erdogan and UAE president discuss Gaza during G-7, @ezgi_akin reports https://t.co/Ue3aVKvwOa
Spain and Turkey have called on the international community to stop “looking the other way” and press for the end of Israel’s attack on Gaza, which has killed over 37,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials. https://t.co/rrvZ8DvolH
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the ban is temporary, it is unlikely that trade ties will return to previous levels. Diplomatic relations are destined to remain tense, and Israel now regards Turkey as an unreliable commercial partner. https://t.co/OkZQoEPgIR
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