Turkey requests 'red notice' be issued against Netanyahu 'at international level'

Turkey has formally requested that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issue a "red notice" against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 35 other Israeli officials. Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced the request on X, formerly Twitter, citing charges that include genocide.

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We categorically reject the notion that the Netanyahu administration, which is implementing a genocide policy in Gaza, is untouchable and unaccountable.

This move follows a recent Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in northwestern Syria's Idlib province. Gürlek asserted that the Netanyahu administration's actions in Gaza are a "genocide policy" and vowed that "crimes committed in Gaza" would not be covered up or go unpunished. He emphasized Turkey's resolve to utilize all national and international legal avenues to ensure accountability.

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We will not allow the crimes committed in Gaza to be covered up or the perpetrators to be shielded by impunity. We will resolutely utilize all possibilities of national and international law.

According to Interpol's guidelines, a "red notice" is a request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and potentially arrest an individual, pending extradition or similar legal action. This request is a continuation of Turkey's earlier actions, which included indicting Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in April over the 2025 "Sumud" Gaza flotilla interception. At that time, Turkey sought lengthy prison sentences for the officials involved.

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We will continue to stand firmly by the side of the Palestinian people, the oppressed, and the conscience of humanity.