Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Turkey has fully halted trade with Israel and barred Israeli aircraft from its airspace in response to the ongoing war in Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday during a televised speech to parliament.

Fidan declared that Turkey had not only suspended all bilateral trade but had also closed its ports to Israeli ships and blocked Turkish-flagged vessels from docking in Israel. "We have taken decisive action. No Israeli ship can enter our ports, and Turkish ships are no longer allowed to dock in Israel," he told lawmakers.

He also confirmed that Turkey is denying access to any vessel carrying weapons or military supplies bound for Israel. "We won't permit military cargo shipments destined for I...