Allegations of Turkey's secret trade with Israel on the agenda: 88 ships went to Israel!

Despite Turkey's announcement that it has cut off trade with Israel, allegations continue to emerge that trade is still ongoing. Journalist Metin Cihan stated that Turkey's commercial relations with Israel are continuing through other countries.

In his posts and speeches, Metin Cihan persistently emphasizes that trade with Israel continues, claiming that ship traffic is being hidden and that cargo planes are flying to Israel every day.

Regarding the 'ship traffic' that has hit the Turkish agenda like a bombshell, DEVA Party Head of Law and Justice Policies Mustafa Yeneroğlu has submitted a parliamentary question.

In the parliamentary question he submitted for the Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat to answer, Yeneroğlu stated that it has emerged that Turkey has continued its trade with Israel intensively over the past year, and that this situation has also been officially acknowledged.

Reminding that the Ministry of Trade shared with the public that trade with Israel was restricted on certain goods and subsequently halted as of April 9, 2024, approximately 6 months after the attacks began, Yeneroğlu stated that when international ship traffic data from "Marinetraffic" is examined, it is found that 88 ships have traveled from Turkey to Israel in the last month and 4 ships are still in transit.

Yeneroğlu underscored that this situation strengthens the allegations that Turkey is continuing its trade with Israel contrary to official rhetoric.

Yeneroğlu posed the following questions for Minister Bolat to answer:

‘How will the ship traffic be explained despite trade with Israel being officially banned?’

How can this ship traffic be explained despite the fact that trade between Turkey and Israel has been officially banned?

How has our trade with Palestine increased by 525% within the scope of Turkish Exporters Assembly data? How is this increase explained?

Has Palestine made any requests for humanitarian aid or export materials from Turkey?

What materials have been sent to Palestine, which is under war and blockade?

Are the materials sent to Palestine the same type of materials as those sent before our trade with Israel was banned?

What is our export volume to Palestine for the year 2023 compared to 2024? What has been the difference in exports in the trade between Turkey and Palestine over the last two years? If there is an increase, what is the reason for it?

Will your Ministry make any statement regarding the materials sent to and trade with Palestine?

‘Is trade with Israel being conducted through Palestinian companies?’

While it is seen when examining the international ship traffic on Marinetraffic that 88 ships have gone from Turkey to Israel in the last month and 4 ships are still in transit, for what reason have these ships gone and are they going to Israel?

What materials are being transported on these ships?

Are the allegations true that the documents for the ships departing from Turkey are arranged as if they are taking the materials to Palestine, while they are actually taking the materials to Israel?

Are the allegations true that commissions are paid to some companies established in Palestine in this context? Is trade being conducted through these Palestinian companies?

Similarly, are the allegations true that the materials sent by Turkey are being carried out through some companies established in countries such as Greece, Romania, and Italy?

Furthermore, are the allegations true that because the oil and fuel needed by Israel are being met by Azerbaijan, these substances are being transported and shipped via Turkey?

According to foreign trade statistics based on Ministry of Trade data, what is the reason for the high increase in foreign trade between Turkey and the aforementioned countries such as Palestine, Greece, Romania, and Italy?

Will your Ministry provide a detailed explanation and statement on the issues mentioned above?

News Source: 12punto