Turkiye accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘genocide’, seeks Interpol warrant
Turkiye has requested that Interpol issue red notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing accusations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The move follows an Israeli military interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Why it matters
This escalation represents a significant diplomatic and legal confrontation between Turkiye and Israel regarding the conflict in Gaza.
Netanyahu and Erdogan trade insults as Ankara seeks warrant for Israel’s attacks on Global Sumud Flotilla activists headed for Gaza.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [File: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 21 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026 Turkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” for Israel’s attack in May on activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza .
In a post on X on Friday, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said arrest warrants had been issued on July 14 for Netanyahu and another suspect. Charges included genocide, crimes against humanity and torture, as part of a case against 35 people over the Israeli interception in international waters.
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