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Turkey Suspends Trade, Closes Airspace to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

8/29/2025

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Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft, as stated by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
This action is a response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The airspace closure could increase flight durations from Israel to Georgia and Azerbaijan by nearly two hours.

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Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft, as stated by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
This action is a response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The airspace closure could increase flight durations from Israel to Georgia and Azerbaijan by nearly two hours.