Turkey’s Israel trade freeze aimed at forcing Gaza truce, Erdogan says

03/05/2024 03:04 France 24

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey's move to halt trade with Israel was aimed at forcing the country to a ceasefire over Gaza and increasing the amount of humanitarian aid entering the besieged enclave. Erdogan's words came after the UN humanitarian office said that an Israeli military offensive in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk. Follow our coverage of the Israel-Hamas war:

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