Turkey severs economic ties with the occupation and closes its airspace to its aircraft.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that his country has severed all economic and trade relations with the Israeli occupation, in a new escalation step in protest against the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Fidan confirmed during a speech in the Turkish parliament that the Israeli occupation has been committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza for two years, stressing that Ankara will not remain silent in the face of these violations.

Fidan pointed out that his country firmly rejects any plan aimed at displacing Palestinians from Gaza, explaining that any project of this kind is null and void for them, regardless of its source. These statements come amid escalating international criticism of the Israeli military operations in Gaza, which have resulted in thousands of civilian casualties and catastrophic humanitarian conditions.

Fidan also warned of the consequences of allowing the Israeli occupation to continue what he described as "reckless attacks" on the Palestinian people, saying: "If these policies continue, the danger will not be limited to the Palestinians, but will extend to ignite the entire region." These statements reflect Turkey's concern over the rising violence in the region and its impact on regional security.

In related remarks, Fidan stated previously that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to cover up the genocide he is committing in the Gaza Strip. He confirmed that there is a reality known to the entire world, which is genocide, and that what Netanyahu is trying to do is conceal these crimes.

He pointed out that Netanyahu is exerting pressure on various countries in multiple ways, attempting to use the Zionist lobby in each country to subjugate those nations through their local policies. This strategy reflects the complexity of the political situation in the region and its impact on international relations.

With American support, the occupying army has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to stop these actions. The genocide has resulted in 62,966 martyrs and 159,266 injured Palestinians, most of whom are children and women.

Reports also indicate that more than 9,000 Palestinians are missing, and hundreds of thousands are displaced, amid a famine that has claimed the lives of 317 Palestinians, including 121 children. These figures reflect the magnitude of the humanitarian disaster that Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are experiencing.