ISTANBUL, Aug 29 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Turkiye has cut off all trade with Israel, closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft, and barred Turkish ships from docking at Israeli ports, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara also rejects any proposal that envisions the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, calling such plans "invalid."
He described the atrocities committed in Gaza as "one of the darkest chapters in human history."
Fidan characterised the Palestinian resistance as a struggle that "will alter the course of history, become a symbol for the oppressed, and shake the foundations of a decaying order."
He also condemned Israel's broader regional strikes, saying: "Israel's reckless attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran are the clearest sign of a terrorist state mentality defying international order."
On Syria, he stressed that Turkiye "will not allow Syria's ancient and valuable communities to be exploited" for distorted goals against Syria's territorial integrity.
During the extraordinary session of the Turkish parliament on Gaza, Fidan accused Israel of "committing genocide in Gaza for the past two years, ignoring basic humanitarian values right before the world's eyes."
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus, who also addressed the session, called for "concrete steps" against Israel, including suspending its memberships in international organisations such as the UN, until it abandons "genocidal policies."
After 22 months of relentless conflict, the global hunger monitor Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported that over half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation, destitution, and death, while another 1.07 million people, more than half the population, are facing emergency levels of acute food insecurity.
Israel has killed around 63,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.
Last November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its war on the enclave.
Fidan warned that Israel's ongoing attacks in Gaza and across Palestine threaten to engulf the entire region in conflict if not stopped.
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