Turkey has announced the complete suspension of its economic and transport ties with Israel, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan declared during a Gaza-focused session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on Friday. He said Ankara has halted all trade with Israel, banned Turkish ships from entering Israeli ports, and barred Israeli aircraft from Turkish airspace.

Fidan accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza for the past two years, adding that its actions violate fundamental human values. He reaffirmed Turkey’s rejection of any plan to deport Palestinians from Gaza, stressing that such proposals are “null and void.”

The minister warned that Israel’s continued military actions risk igniting the entire region, describing the atrocities in Gaza as “among the darkest pages in human history.” He said Palestinian resistance would change the course of history by symbolising the struggles of the oppressed and challenging what he called a “decayed order.”

Turkey and Israel have had a turbulent relationship since establishing diplomatic ties in 1949. While the nations enjoyed close cooperation in the 1990s, relations have been strained in recent decades over Israel’s policies toward Palestinians, with Friday’s move marking one of the most serious ruptures to date.