The Turkish Minister of Trade has announced the suspension of all exports and imports from Turkey with Israel. The ban affects all products. The boycott will remain in force until Israel authorises Gaza to "continue sufficient flow" of humanitarian aid.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Wednesday that Ankara will address a formal request to the International Tribunal to join as a whistleblower with South Africa in a case accusing Israel of genocide. Turkey’s Foreign Minister has announced that the text is finalising his legal group and that the ‘political decision’ taken will take place in the coming days. Minister Fidan said that “they will continue to support the Palestinians in all situations.”

Turkey is the third country that has asked to join the South African complaint. Nicaragua and Colombia also requested the International Court of Justice (NJA) in February and April, respectively.

South Africa denounced the Zionist State in December. As an interim measure, the NJA urged Israel to suspend all actions that could be included in the Genocide Convention and to ensure that the Israeli army did not carry out genocidal actions against the Palestinians. However, he did not promise to stop the military attack and Israel has killed more than 34,500 Palestinians since 7 October. According to experts, it may take years for the NAJ to issue the final judgment.

Sale of arms from Germany to Israel

The International Court of Justice refuses to take emergency measures in the case of arms exported by Germany to Israel. Nicaragua denounced in March a risk of genocide if Germany sells arms to Israel. On 30 April the NJA issued a judgment in which it stated that it would not require provisional measures in relation to the sale of arms, but did not abandon the issue, as requested by Germany. The court will therefore hear the arguments of both parties and will continue the trial. However, the sentence is expected to be postponed for months.