• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemns Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, while oil from Azerbaijan flows through a Turkish pipeline to Israel.
  • Azerbaijan supplies about 40% of Israel’s annual crude oil consumption via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, which ends at a Turkish port.
  • Despite an official embargo, Turkish exports to Israel reached nearly $400 million in the first five months of 2025.
  • Ships turned off transponders and falsified documents to conceal oil deliveries to Israel after the embargo was declared.
  • Israel is a major arms supplier to Azerbaijan, including combat drones and air defense systems.
  • Erdogan cannot pressure Azerbaijan without damaging the strategic alliance and defense industry cooperation.

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