Turkey has decided to halt trade relations and close its airspace to Israeli planes, thus affecting international flights.

The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, announced that Turkey will completely sever trade and economic relations with Israel, also closing its airspace to Israeli planes. This measure could increase flight durations from Israel to countries like Georgia and Azerbaijan by nearly two hours. Although the economic impact is not yet assessed, Israeli officials emphasize that Turkey has previously announced breaks in relations, and trade has continued. Additionally, Turkish port authorities have begun to require shipping agents to declare that vessels have no connections to Israel. This is a continuation of the measures taken by Turkey following the conflict in Gaza.