Turkey says it has blocked Israeli-linked ships from Turkish ports and tightened airspace rules, building on last year’s halt to direct trade with Israel. Officials describe the steps as a response to the Gaza war, with ports closed to Israeli ships and restrictions aimed at flights carrying government officials or military cargo. Some see Ankara’s move as a calibrated squeeze rather than a total break: by shutting ports to Israeli-linked ships and tightening airspace for government or arms flights, Turkey signals solidarity over Gaza and boosts its regional standing , but keeps room for quiet carve-outs so commercial overflights and humanitarian cargo can still move. Supporters call it a moral stand that uses trade leverage instead of missiles; critics say it’s political theater that hurts Turkish exporters, strains NATO unity, and just pushes traffic to Greek, Cypriot, and Italian ports while Israel reroutes at higher cost. In practice, flags of convenience, third-country transshipme...
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