Turkey Severs All Diplomatic and Trade Relations with Israel, Citing 'Genocide'

Nov 13, 2024, 02:18 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey has officially severed all diplomatic and trade relations with Israel. This decision comes amid heightened tensions over what Erdogan described as 'genocide' in Gaza and Lebanon. Erdogan has called for an arms embargo on Israel and urged the Muslim world to unite and end trade with the country. The move also includes cutting off oil supplies to Israel, as Turkey faces international pressure to take a firm stance. Erdogan emphasized that Turkey will not take any steps to develop cooperation with Israel in the future. The decision is also associated with US supplies of weapons to the Kurds. Erdogan made this announcement after visits to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.