"Turkey has stopped trade with Israel, closed airspace" - Fidan

Turkish authorities have banned Turkish ships from entering Israeli ports and closed the country's airspace to Israeli aircraft, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a speech to parliament. The deputies had gathered for an emergency session due to the situation in the Gaza Strip.

"Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel, is not allowing Turkish ships to enter Israeli ports and has closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft," the Anadolu agency quoted the minister as saying.