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- Turkey has suspended trade with Israel, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza.
- Turkish authorities criticized Israel, as well as the West, in its announcement.
- Turkey is one of Israel's largest trade partners.
Turkey halted trade with Israel last week, demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and criticizing Western influence in the war.
Turkey criticized Israel's response to the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas, during which fighters killed 1,200 Israelis and took about 200 others hostage. More than 100 of those hostages are believed to be still in Gaza.