Turkey implements barriers to prevent shipping to and from Israel

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Turkey has imposed an informal maritime ban targeting Israel, prohibiting Israel-linked ships from docking in Turkish ports and barring Turkish-flagged vessels from sailing to Israel, which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described as “a new sanction” over the Gaza war. The measures follow earlier trade suspensions worth $7 billion and restrictions on exports after Israel rejected Ankara’s request to deliver aid by air. The policy has already blocked Israeli-owned vessels and, according to Israeli officials, breaches existing trade agreements, though Israel has yet to issue a formal response.The post Turkey implements barriers to prevent shipping to and from Israel appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.