Turkey:
Despite all the screams of Turkey hating on Israel. All ofthe claims that Turkey is going to war with Israel calls. Despite all the rhetoric, Turkey has gone from 8th to 3rd as Israel's export destination!
Iran:
On one end this makes me very mad, since we are sanctioning Iran and some Israelis are circumventing it, but on the other end it makes me a little happy, knowing these apparent arch-enemies have some ties. Nevertheless, despite both countries putting trade and political boycotts on each other, trade between these countries are thriving!
Despite all the screams of Turkey hating on Israel. All ofthe claims that Turkey is going to war with Israel calls. Despite all the rhetoric, Turkey has gone from 8th to 3rd as Israel's export destination!
Turkey is Israel's 3rd export destination - Israel Business, Ynetnews
Turkey was ranked third up from the ninth place last year.
The export of goods to Turkey, excluding diamonds, totaled $500 million a 73% rise compared to the same quarter last year. IEICI officials stressed that the exports to Turkey recorded the biggest growth in the past year.
Iran:
On one end this makes me very mad, since we are sanctioning Iran and some Israelis are circumventing it, but on the other end it makes me a little happy, knowing these apparent arch-enemies have some ties. Nevertheless, despite both countries putting trade and political boycotts on each other, trade between these countries are thriving!
Israel-Iran trade ties thriving - Israel Business, Ynetnews
"Despite what is seen on the ground, the secret relations with Iran total tens of millions of dollars a year," says Yehoshua Meiri, chairman of the Israeli-Arab Friendship Association, which encourages the development of economic relations as an alternative to a peace process.
"Even when harsh statements are made on both sides, business thrives," says Hemeiri. "Relations with the Iranian colleagues are excellent, and political statements are ignored.
"It's safe to say that the commerce could be extended. The past year has even seen relations which include consultation services on engineering and construction of food factories."
Israeli exports to Iran focus on agricultural production means: Organic fertilizers, pierced irrigation pipes, hormones boosting milk productions and seeds.
The Iranians sell the Israelis pistachio, cashew nuts and mainly marble one of Iran's biggest industries
In November 2000, the Iranian government asked an Israeli company, which built Tehran's sewage pipes 30 years earlier, to visit the country for renovations.
Shortly afterwards, the assistant director-general of Iran's Ministry of Agriculture visited Israel secretly and stayed at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel. He expressed an interest in purchasing irrigation pipes, pesticides and fertilizers.