Türkiye Seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu over Gaza Aid Flotilla Case
- On Friday, the Turkish Justice Ministry requested Interpol Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Afek Moskovitch over genocide charges stemming from an Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
- Justice Minister Akin Gurlek stated the request follows arrest warrants issued by Istanbul's 11th High Criminal Court on July 14, 2026, involving 35 defendants facing allegations of genocide.
- Interpol's Notices and Diffusions Task Force reviews all applications for compliance; a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant but a request to locate individuals, with member countries deciding under their own laws whether to act.
- Meanwhile, Netanyahu held a security assessment Thursday regarding regional developments and Syria, while Ankara continues accusing the Israeli government of seeking immunity from accountability over its conduct in the Gaza Strip.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed Turkey would pursue "resolutely" all available legal avenues, framing the proceedings as part of a campaign to hold Israeli leadership accountable for actions in Gaza.
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The Israeli head of government is accused by Turkey of crimes against humanity and genocide.
Turkey issued an international arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of a humanitarian flotilla destined for Gaza in May and the arrest of hundreds of activists on board, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on Friday.
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another Israeli citizen, as announced this Friday in X by the Turkish Minister of Justice, Akin Gurlek, as part of an investigation into the detention of activists travelling in the 'Flotilla para Gaza'. 'In the framework of the judicial proceedings concerning the attack in international waters against Flotilla activists (...) and in accordanc…
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of its investigation into Israel's interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gürlek announced on the X network. Turkey already issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu last year on genocide charges.
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