Despite denials from the Erdoğan administration, data shows that trade with Israel is continuing under the guise of Palestine, with barbed wire used against Palestinians being supplied from Turkey.
Although the government insists that trade with Israel has ceased, official records tell a different story. Claims about halting trade with Israel, coupled with calls for restrictions and embargoes, appear to mask the reality: trade is still ongoing, now disguised as transactions with Palestine. Data from both the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) and the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) reveals that, following the embargo, trade with Palestine has seen a suspicious increase. A new detail has recently come to light.
Journalist Metin Cihan pointed out that the barbed wire surrounding the Al-Aqsa Mosque was sent from Turkey, highlighting that barbed wire exports have continued under the cover of Palestine since the trade ban. Referring to TÜİK’s data, Cihan explained, “Since the month trade restrictions with Israel were implemented, it’s clear that we’ve been sending barbed wire through Palestine. In fact, we set a record for barbed wire exports in August 2024 because Israel required more for the areas it has ravaged and occupied.”
According to the TÜİK data shared by Cihan, steel barbed wire that had been sent directly to Israel up until March 2024 suddenly started being exported to Palestine in April.
