Azerbaijani State Agency Review on Turkey and Israel Trade
An investigative report published by the Azerbaijani state agency APA concerning ship voyages between Turkey and Israel was removed from the system shortly after publication.
Following statements by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the country's official agency APA published an investigation into maritime trade traffic between Turkey and Israel. This content examining ship voyages was removed from access shortly afterward.
Publication of the Investigation
Following Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's speech on October 2, the Azerbaijani state agency APA published an investigation on October 6 addressing commercial relations between Turkey and Israel.
Ship Traffic Details
The analysis, prepared by APA TV using AIS data, included information that between September 17 and September 30, 2026, six foreign-flagged ships connected to Turkey made a total of 11 voyages to Israeli ports.
According to data covering the period between January and September 2025, the report stated that 456 direct ship voyages were made from Turkish ports to Israeli ports.
Status of Cargoes and Questions
The published investigation argued that the nature of the cargoes carried by ships departing from Turkish ports, their official destinations, and the identities of the commercial parties need to be clarified.
Removal of the Content
The investigative news report was completely removed from the agency's website just a few hours after its publication, along with all of its versions in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian.