Turkey Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza Flotilla Interception
Turkey says the case involves 35 defendants and alleges genocide, torture and other crimes after the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
- On Friday, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Ankara requested Interpol Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and official Afek Moskovitch following July 14 arrest warrants over the 2025 Global Sumud Flotilla interception.
- Istanbul prosecutors indicted 35 defendants in April 2026 for genocide and crimes against humanity concerning the October 2025 interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.
- An Interpol Red Notice serves as a request to locate and provisionally arrest individuals pending extradition; Interpol reviews requests to ensure compliance with rules prohibiting political intervention.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office dismissed the request as a "pathetic attempt to intimidate," calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator" and vowing to act forcefully against regional destabilization.
- These legal maneuvers occur amid heightened tensions over Syria, where Ankara rejected claims that Turkish forces posed a security threat, characterizing them as attempts to legitimize Israeli airstrikes.
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Assembly shows Benjamin Netanyahu and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Reuters Turkey issued an international arrest warrant on Friday (21) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and another Israeli citizen, Afek Moskovitch. The measure is part of an investigation into the detention of activists participating in the so-called "Flottle to Gaza". The announcement was made by Turkish Minister of Justice Akin Gurlek. ✅ Follow the international news …
Turkey has asked Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This was reported by Turkish Justice Minister Gürlek on X. Turkey wants Netanyahu to be prosecuted for the attack on activists of the Global Summit Flotilla. This fleet of fifty boats intended to deliver food and aid supplies to the Gaza Strip last May, but Israel prevented this by firing on the ships, boarding them, and arresting hundre…
Turkey issued an international arrest warrant against the Israeli Prime Minister as part of an investigation into the interception of a flotilla for Gaza.
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