Turkey has announced a complete halt in economic relations with Israel, including banning Israeli aircraft from its airspace and prohibiting access to Turkish ports. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the declaration during a special parliamentary session, condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide carried out in violation of humanitarian values. Turkey had already suspended direct trade in May 2023, but the new measures mark a total cutoff. Bilateral trade between the two countries was worth $7 billion in 2023.