Turkish Court Issues Interpol Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

An Istanbul court has placed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Interpol's wanted list, designating him a dangerous criminal. The decision follows a new investigation launched by Turkish authorities after Israel detained participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla. These activists were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in October.

According to the Daily Sabah newspaper, the Istanbul Criminal Court No. 11 decided to include Netanyahu as a suspect on the Interpol wanted list. This action is linked to a November 2025 indictment by the Istanbul prosecutor's office, which sought arrest warrants for Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders on charges of genocide in Gaza.

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The court decided to place Netanyahu, as the accused, on the Interpol wanted list.

Medical professionals, including psychologists, examined the activists after their deportation from Israel. They presented evidence of alleged crimes against humanity to the court. The Global Sumud Flotilla participants stated their intention was to deliver humanitarian aid to the needy Palestinian population in Gaza. Turkey's Foreign Ministry previously condemned the Israeli navy's actions as piracy, deeming the attack on peace activists a severe violation of international law.

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The actions of the Israeli navy were described as piracy, given that the attack on peace activists is a serious violation of international law.