The shutdown, which Turkey’s Islamist-leaning president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on May 3, is putting pressure on prices in Israel and cutting off a major trade route for kosher food.
Erdogan insists that Hamas has not been carrying out terrorist operations from Turkey despite meetings with Hamas leaders and allowing the Palestinian group to maintain offices in Istanbul.
As ties between Israel and Turkey reach a historic low, Turkey, under Erdogan's leadership, has stopped all trade with Israel in response to the ongoing Gaza war.
Thursday's meeting was the first between Erdogan and a CHP leader since 2016, when he hosted then-chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu at the presidential palace after an attempted military coup.
The exercise comes as Poland declares its willingness to host NATO nuclear weapons, leading Russia to issue a threat.
A Turkish diplomat said President Erdogan was attacking Israel due to "political considerations in the local elections in Turkey."
In another bout of fiery remarks, Turkish President Erdogan, who has refused to condemn Hamas's October 7 attacks, compares Netanyahu to fascist leaders and Israel akin to a war criminal state.
While Israel and Turkey have enjoyed historical ties, Erdogan's recent comments and support for Hamas have strained ties - an expert on Turkey unveils why.
Iran’s official line is that the visit by Raisi is about economic and commercial issues and the Palestinian issue is only a close second in the discussions.
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