For years, Israel and Turkey had been crucial trade partners. It was a commercial relationship worth nearly 7-billion dollars a year. But Israel's war on Gaza changed all that. The Turkish government has been demanding a halt to the violence that's killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians. Ankara has now announced a total trade ban until Israel agrees to a ceasefire. But has President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acted under domestic pressure, after a setback in local elections was blamed partly for continuing to do business with Israel? And how will this affect the economies of both sides? 

In this episode:
Vehbi Baysan, Assistant Professor, İbn Haldun University.
Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz.
Vladimir Vano, Chief Economist, GLOBSEC.

Host: Neave Barker 

Connect with us:
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For years, Israel and Turkey had been crucial trade partners. It was a commercial relationship worth nearly 7-billion dollars a year. But Israel's war on Gaza changed all that. The Turkish government has been demanding a halt to the violence that's killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians. Ankara has now announced a total trade ban until Israel agrees to a ceasefire. But has President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acted under domestic pressure, after a setback in local elections was blamed partly for continuing to do business with Israel? And how will this affect the economies of both sides? 
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Vehbi Baysan, Assistant Professor, İbn Haldun University.</li>
<li>Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz.</li>
<li>Vladimir Vano, Chief Economist, GLOBSEC.</li>
</ul>
Host: Neave Barker 
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