ANKARA: Relaxing Turkiye’s ban on exports to Israel is “out of the question” though companies have three months to fulfill existing orders via third countries, a Turkish trade ministry source said on Thursday.

In a document seen by Reuters, the Trade Ministry outlined the three-month reprieve for companies exporting to Israel. Ankara introduced the trade ban with Israel last week.

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Separately, Israel’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had retreated on his earlier position and lifted many of the trade restrictions he imposed on Israel.