![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378891.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378891.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "First ship carrying food departs Turkey for Qatar")
A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378893.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "First ship carrying food departs Turkey for Qatar")
A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378895.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "First ship carrying food departs Turkey for Qatar")
A ship carrying 4,000 tonnes of food for Qatar prepares to depart from Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378897.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "First ship carrying food departs Turkey for Qatar")
A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from in Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017_6_22-First-ship-carrying-food-departs-Turkey-for-Qatar20170622_2_24363509_23378898.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "First ship carrying food departs Turkey for Qatar")
A ship carrying 4,000 tons of food for Qatar prepares to depart from Izmir, Turkey on 22 June 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]