After Türkiye halted commerce with Israel, its exports to Palestine elevated, Mohammed Al-Amour, the Palestinian minister of nationwide economic system, mentioned.
“After Türkiye banned exports to Israel, this trade was limited only to Palestine, and thus there was an increase in Türkiye’s exports to Palestine. Because some of our imports from Türkiye were made from the Israeli market and through Israeli traders,” he informed Anadolu.
Al-Amour made these remarks whereas attending the fortieth Ministerial Session of the Organization 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 vital section, as Palestinians face a brutal warfare within the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
“Their fraternal stance and support has had a positive impact on the spirit of the Palestinian people in all regions, and their ongoing support has had a great impression in mitigating this war against our people,” the minister mentioned.
He appreciated Türkiye’s efforts to exert worldwide strain on Israel to cease this merciless warfare.
“In fact, the trade relationship between Palestine and Türkiye is historical and long-lasting. There was a relationship of importing most of the goods needed by the Palestinian people, either directly through Palestinian merchants or through other companies. Due to the geographical reality and the fact that Palestine is still under occupation, we used and still use Israeli ports.”
– ‘PALESTINE EXEMPTED FROM TRADE BAN AT OUR REQUEST’
The minister famous that after the warfare on Gaza, the Turkish authorities suspended commerce relations with the Israeli authorities by President Erdogan’s determination with a view to deter the Israeli authorities and strain it to cease the warfare.
Recalling that the choice was taken 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 Israelis. We agreed on a mechanism to control this process and ensure that Turkish goods that are not covered by the Turkish export ban to the Palestinian market are subject to a specific regulation in the Palestinian law and within the mechanisms approved 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 Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat on June 8.
– ‘WE NEED TÜRKIYE’S BASIC PRODUCTS FOR THE SURVIVAL OF OUR PEOPLE’
Al-Amour mentioned they want the help of Arabs and Muslims to supply the weather that may make sure the survival of the nation’s economic system within the shadow of the warfare that Palestine is uncovered to, noting: “We have been trading with Türkiye for a long time and we need Türkiye’s basic products for the survival of our people.”
He thanked Minister of Trade Omer Bolat for his steady help of exports to Palestine by the ministry’s implementations and directions.
He mentioned that in at the moment’s assembly, a call was taken 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 warfare.
– ‘PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED THROUGH ISRAEL ARE NOW BEING IMPORTED DIRECTLY’
The minister mentioned that commerce between Palestine and Türkiye used to happen by Israel earlier than the warfare and Türkiye’s new implementation.
“However, after Türkiye banned exports to Israel, this trade was limited to Palestine, which led to an increase in Turkish exports to Palestine. Because some of our imports from Türkiye were made from the Israeli market and through Israeli traders. After that was banned, all the transactions in the Palestinian market started to be done through Palestinian traders, and so the figures increased. Therefore, there has been a noticeable increase in trade relations between Türkiye and Palestine.”
Al-Amour famous that they’d the chance to debate all the small print completely with the Minister of Trade Omer Bolat at the moment and mentioned they confirmed the brand new mechanisms applied and so they mentioned the deterrence of those mechanisms in order that Turkish merchandise attain solely Palestinian shoppers within the Palestinian market.
– ‘THESE PRODUCTS REACH THE PALESTINIAN MARKET UNDER 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 mentioned: “These products reach the Palestinian market within the framework of strict procedures.”
Stressing that there’s an export code within the business custom, he mentioned: “Before Türkiye’s decision to ban exports to Israel, there were codes of 624 for Israel and 625 for Palestinians. Some of our imports were made with the Israeli code. After the measures taken by Türkiye, the Israeli code was stopped and all Turkish exports to Palestine were made only through the Palestinian code, and we have taken the issue under control with this mechanism. We also have internal procedures in the Ministry of Economy regarding Palestinian importers. The primary and ultimate goal of these procedures is to ensure that the goods coming from Türkiye through the Palestinian trader reach the Palestinian territories to consume. This is the purpose of the procedures.”
– ‘BASELESS ALLEGATIONS ONLY SERVE THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT’
The minister mentioned they need to extend financial relations between Türkiye and Palestine to greater ranges.
“If Allah allows, this unfair war against our people will stop and a positive environment will be created to intensify and deepen this relationship with Türkiye. We are currently in the process of establishing the Jenin Industrial Zone, a joint industrial zone between Türkiye and Palestine. The establishment of this industrial zone was interrupted in the past, but we have laid new foundations to bring it to a stage of completion as soon as possible and to see the joint Palestinian-Turkish industry together,” 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 great investment opportunities in Palestine, and we expect Turkish businessmen to invest in Palestine. When this unfair war ends and political horizons are seen, if Allah allows, there will be great cooperation between Turkish and Palestinian businessmen under the auspices of the governments of both countries.”
Al-Amour additionally mentioned that some baseless allegations had been put ahead towards the Turkish authorities and concluded his phrases by saying: “These only serve the Israeli government and support the Israeli war against our people.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr