Turkey Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza Flotilla Interception
Turkey seeks Interpol red notices for Netanyahu and another Israeli official over a flotilla case that includes genocide and torture charges, officials said.
- On Friday, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced that Ankara requested Interpol Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Afek Moskovitch following July 14 arrest warrants issued by an Istanbul court regarding the 2025 Global Sumud Flotilla interception.
- Prosecutors indicted 35 defendants in April 2026, alleging 'genocide' and 'crimes against humanity' stemming from the October 2025 flotilla interception where ten Turkish activists died, fueling Turkey's legal pursuit.
- Netanyahu's office denounced the request as a "pathetic attempt to intimidate," calling Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator." Erdogan's office countered, condemning the Israeli government's "petty political tactics" and denied military plans in Syria.
- Tensions escalated after Israel struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase on Tuesday, alleging Turkey planned to deploy troops there. Ankara rejected the claim, characterizing the airstrike as "intended to legitimize Israel's unlawful airstrikes targeting Syria's sovereignty."
- Interpol has yet to act on the request, which is a nonbinding call for international police cooperation rather than an arrest warrant. Similar Turkish requests regarding the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla raid historically saw limited practical impact.
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