May 21, 2024
Trade War Between Smotrich and Erdogan
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement about stopping Turkish exports to Israel due to the continued war on Gaza and the Rafah OP, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced an increase to 100% in customs duties on imports from Turkey.
Smotrich said that “For too many years, the State of Israel struggled with Erdogan’s antisemitism. Not on my shift. If at the end of Erdogan’s term, the citizens of Turkey elect a sane leader who does not hate Israel, it would be possible to return trade relations with Turkey to normal.”