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Arab League Urges Turkey to Cut Its Trade with Israel

July 29, 1953
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The Arab League has urged Turkey to### its rapidly expending trade with Israel, it was reported here today.

The reports, published by the local press, stated that the Lebanese istry had approached the Turkish envoy in Beirut and, in the name of the League, declared that the recently increased volume of trade between T###? the Jewish State is displeasing to the Arab states. The Turkish envoy w### the port of Alexandretta, in southeastern Turkey, has become a center ### export of large quantities of foodstuffs to Israel.

Top officials in the Turkish Trade Ministry have expressed the opin### Arab diplomatic move would have no effect on Israel-Turkish trade rela### key is now exporting to Israel large quantities of wheat, cereals, cotton###? and is receiving from the Jewish State automobiles, chemical products, cement and electric appliances.

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