West Bank & Jerusalem
Turkey urges more countries to sanction Israeli settlements
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Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed trade bans imposed by 12 countries against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye reported Tuesday. The statement signaled Ankara's push for broader international action on the issue, as Turkey called on additional nations to adopt comparable sanctions targeting settlement activity in Palestinian territory.
The diplomatic initiative underscores Turkey's sustained opposition to Israeli settlement expansion. Ankara has consistently positioned itself as a critic of Israeli policies affecting Palestinians, previously advocating for international pressure to restrict settlement construction in the West Bank and other occupied areas.
