Turkey seeks Interpol Red Notices for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla
Turkey has requested Interpol Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another individual in connection with the 2025 interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. The move is part of an ongoing Turkish trial accusing the officials of crimes against humanity and genocide.
Why it matters
This legal action escalates diplomatic tensions between Turkey and Israel, utilizing international legal mechanisms to challenge the blockade of Gaza.
People hold up Turkish and Palestinian flags on a pier at the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026. — Murat Kocabas / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images عربي 简体中文 Español ANKARA/PARIS — Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on Friday that Ankara is seeking Interpol Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another Israeli citizen, Afek Moskovitch, over Israel’s 2025 interception of an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
What happened: Gurlek said the request for Netanyahu and Moskovitch was part of an ongoing trial in Turkey over the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and the detention of activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Turkish official did not clarify who Moskovitch was or what role he allegedly played in the raid.
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