After Türkiye halted commerce with Israel, its exports to Palestine elevated, Mohammed al-Amour, the Palestinian minister of nationwide economic system, mentioned on Sunday, citing the historic relations between the 2 and pointing to a selected mechanism for regulating commerce as they’ve requested Turkish authorities to exempt the Palestinian territories from Türkiye’s resolution to ban commerce with Israel.
“After Türkiye banned exports to Israel, this commerce was restricted solely to Palestine, and thus there was a rise in Türkiye’s exports to Palestine. Because a few of our imports from Türkiye had been made out of the Israeli market and thru Israeli merchants,” he informed Anadolu Agency (AA).
Al-Amour made these remarks whereas attending the fortieth Ministerial Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul.
Expressing gratitude for the help of the Turkish individuals, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish authorities, he thanked them for his or her longstanding solidarity with the Palestinian individuals, particularly throughout this essential part, as Palestinians face a brutal conflict within the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
“Their fraternal stance and help has had a optimistic impression on the spirit of the Palestinian individuals in all areas, and their ongoing help has had an excellent impression in mitigating this conflict towards our individuals,” the minister mentioned.
He additionally expressed appreciation for Türkiye’s efforts to exert worldwide stress on Israel to cease the merciless conflict.
“In truth, the commerce relationship between Palestine and Türkiye is historic and long-lasting. There was a relationship of importing many of the items wanted by the Palestinian individuals, both immediately by way of Palestinian retailers or by way of different corporations. Due to the geographical actuality and the truth that Palestine continues to be underneath occupation, we used and nonetheless use Israeli ports.”
‘Palestine exempted from commerce ban at our request’
The minister famous that after the conflict on Gaza, the Turkish authorities suspended commerce relations with the Israeli authorities per President Erdogan’s resolution to discourage the Israeli authorities and stress it to cease the conflict.
Türkiye in May introduced the choice to droop all imports and exports to Israel, citing the nation’s ongoing navy motion in Gaza, and vowed to proceed to impose the measures till the Israeli authorities permits the move of humanitarian help to the area.
Recalling that the choice was made on May 2, al-Amur mentioned: “We reviewed the situation in terms of mechanisms to ensure that the Palestinian market is not deprived of Turkish goods. As a result of studies on this issue, we agreed on a specific mechanism for regulating the trade relationship and asked the Turkish government to exempt the Palestinian territories from Türkiye’s decision to ban trade with Israel.”
“We agreed on a mechanism to regulate this course of and make sure that Turkish items that aren’t lined by the Turkish export ban to the Palestinian market are topic to a selected regulation within the Palestinian legislation and inside the mechanisms authorised by the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy.”
Al-Amour famous that extra detailed work is underway to make sure that items exported from Türkiye attain solely the Palestinian market and mentioned the events agreed on these mechanisms throughout their assembly with Trade Minister Ömer Bolat on June 8.
Erdoğan in a speech on Monday additionally recalled the commerce ban applied on Israel, saying: “First, we completely stopped commercial transactions with Israel in 54 items and then in all items.”
“Like this, we sacrificed approximately $9.5 billion in trade volume,” he mentioned whereas addressing the COMCEC occasion in Istanbul.
“We are doing our best to ensure that genocide perpetrators are held accountable under international law,” he additional mentioned, including that with this understanding, “We have applied to intervene in the genocide case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice.”
‘We want Türkiye’s merchandise’
Moreover, al-Amour mentioned they want the help of Arabs and Muslims to supply the weather that can make sure the survival of the nation’s economic system within the shadow of the conflict that Palestine is uncovered to, noting, “We have been buying and selling with Türkiye for a very long time and we’d like Türkiye’s fundamental merchandise for the survival of our individuals.”
He additionally thanked Minister Bolat for his steady help of exports to Palestine by way of the ministry’s implementations and directions.
He mentioned that in at the moment’s assembly, a call was made to extend commerce and export quotas between the 2 international locations, including that the export of Palestinian dates to Türkiye helps Palestinian producers who’re at conflict.
Moreover, the minister mentioned that commerce between Palestine and Türkiye used to happen by way of Israel earlier than the conflict.
“However, after Türkiye banned exports to Israel, this commerce was restricted to Palestine, which led to a rise in Turkish exports to Palestine. Because a few of our imports from Türkiye had been made out of the Israeli market and thru Israeli merchants. After that was banned, all of the transactions within the Palestinian market began to be carried out by way of Palestinian merchants, and so the figures elevated. Therefore, there was a noticeable improve in commerce relations between Türkiye and Palestine.”
Al-Amour famous that they’d the chance to debate all the small print totally with Bolat, confirmed the brand new mechanisms applied and mentioned the deterrence of those mechanisms in order that Turkish merchandise attain solely Palestinian shoppers within the Palestinian market.
‘Strict procedures’
Al-Amour mentioned that Turkish items at the moment are managed by a mechanism applied with the consensus and settlement between the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy and the Turkish Ministry of Trade, and defined, “These merchandise attain the Palestinian market inside the framework of strict procedures.”
Stressing that there’s an export code within the industrial custom, he mentioned: “Before Türkiye’s resolution to ban exports to Israel, there have been codes of 624 for Israel and 625 for Palestinians. Some of our imports had been made with the Israeli code. After the measures taken by Türkiye, the Israeli code was stopped and all Turkish exports to Palestine had been made solely by way of the Palestinian code. We have taken the difficulty underneath management with this mechanism. We even have inner procedures within the Ministry of Economy relating to Palestinian importers. The major and supreme aim of those procedures is to make sure that the products coming from Türkiye by way of the Palestinian dealer attain the Palestinian territories for consumption. This is the aim of the procedures.”
‘Baseless claims serve Israeli authorities’
The minister mentioned they goal to extend financial relations between Türkiye and Palestine.
“If Allah permits, this unfair conflict towards our individuals will cease and a optimistic atmosphere might be created to accentuate and deepen this relationship with Türkiye. We are at present within the course of of building the Jenin Industrial Zone, a joint industrial zone between Türkiye and Palestine. The institution of this industrial zone was interrupted up to now, however we’ve got laid new foundations to carry it to a stage of completion as quickly as doable and to see the joint Palestinian-Turkish business collectively,” he mentioned.
He famous that the horizon of mutual financial cooperation between Türkiye and Palestine will develop much more within the coming interval.
“There are nice funding alternatives in Palestine, and we anticipate Turkish businessmen to put money into Palestine. When this unfair conflict ends and political horizons are seen, if Allah permits, there might be nice cooperation between Turkish and Palestinian businessmen underneath the auspices of the governments of each international locations.”
Al-Amour additionally mentioned that baseless allegations had been put ahead towards the Turkish authorities and concluded his phrases by saying: “These solely serve the Israeli authorities and help the Israeli conflict towards our individuals.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com