The decision by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to bar vessels with links to Israel from docking at Trkiyes ports marks a striking escalation in its opposition to the war in Gaza.
Moreover, it underlines a broader global shift: trade in ocean freight, and possibly logistics at large, are increasingly being weaponised as tools of foreign policy.
The restrictions, enforced from August 21, apply to ships owned, managed or operated by entities connected to Israel, as well as those calling from or bound for Israeli ports.