Turkey restricted exports of certain goods to Israel until it implemented a ceasefire and allowed “sufficient and uninterrupted flow” of humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Trade Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Israel continues to flagrantly violate international law and ignores the international community’s numerous calls for cease-fire and uninterrupted humanitarian aid.
The statement reads that the resolutions of the UN Security Council, General Assembly and Human Rights Council, in addition to the interim injunction decisions dated January 26 and March 28 by the International Court of Justice in The Hague all “obliged Israel to reach a cease-fire.”
“[Israel should] in full cooperation with the UN, allow the uninterrupted provision of all basic humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including the medical supplies and health services they need.”
The annex to the Trade Ministry’s application lists certain aluminium and steel products, paints, electrical cables, building materials, fuels and other materials.
Türkiye has decided to restrict the export of products to Israel under the product groups specified in the annex, as a first move, as of April 9, 2024. The requirements of this decision will be immediately implemented.
The decision would remain in force until Israel declared an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and allowed a sufficient and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid, the ministry added.
“Within the framework of the grave situation in the Gaza Strip, our call to all members of the international community is to do their part to ensure that Israel complies with its obligations arising from international law.”
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, over 33,000 Palestinians have died since the Palestinian group Hamas launched a cross-border attack on October 7.
As the state and people of the Republic of Türkiye, we will continue to stand by and support Palestine and its people, as we have done so far.
