From words to action. On July 16, Türkiye endorsed the Bogotá Declaration, issued by the Hague Group of nations in response to Israel’s violations of international law in Gaza. Yesterday, a senior Turkish official confirmed to Middle East Eye that Türkiye has imposed new restrictions on Israeli-owned and linked ships, barring them from visiting the country’s ports.
Reuters had reported earlier that Turkish port authorities have begun informally requiring shipping agents to provide letters declaring that vessels are not linked to Israel and are not carrying military or hazardous cargo bound for the country. The report added that vessels arriving directly from Israel or departing for Israeli ports would no longer be permitted to dock at Turkish ports and that Turkish-flagged ships will also be prohibited from calling at Israeli ports.
