“The extent of Israel’s continued restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza, together with the manner in which it continues to conduct hostilities, may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime,” he wrote.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party suffered setbacks in recent elections over Turkey's continued ties to Israel.

Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced several measures to be taken against Turkey following the latter's decision to halt all trade activities with Israel due to "non-stop violence" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over the war in Gaza. The trade ministry says the measures will be in place until Israel's government allows uninterrupted flow of aid into the region. Israel's Foreign Minister has criticised the decision and accused Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of acting like a dictator.