Turkey has formally applied to Interpol for the issuance of arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of senior Israeli officials, The Zioneer reports, over the seizure of the World Sumud flotilla in international waters. The request is part of criminal proceedings conducted in absentia at the 11th High Criminal Court in Istanbul.
The Zioneer reported earlier Friday that Turkey has formally requested Interpol to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of senior Israeli officials over the seizure of the World Sumud flotilla. The request was filed as part of criminal proceedings being conducted in absentia at the 11th High Criminal Court in Istanbul, with charges centering on the interception of the vessel in international waters.
The legal move escalates a campaign by Ankara against Israeli officials that has included public statements, diplomatic pressure, and previous legal filings. Turkey has characterized the flotilla interception as an 'armed stop' and pursued charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Turkish courts.
The request targets Netanyahu alongside what Turkish sources describe as dozens of senior military and political figures involved in the naval operation, though the full list of names has not been published. Israel has consistently dismissed the Turkish legal proceedings as politically motivated and lacking jurisdictional basis. The Prime Minister's Office had not issued a formal response as of Friday afternoon.
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