Turkey issues international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Turkey’s justice minister said Ankara issued an international arrest warrant on July 14 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior Israeli official, Afek Moskovitch, over the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Source: Utusan Malaysia · August 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM · AI-assisted report
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Turkey’s justice minister said Ankara issued an international arrest warrant on July 14 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior Israeli official, Afek Moskovitch, over the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Akin Gürlek told X the warrants were issued as part of an ongoing genocide and crimes-against-humanity case at Istanbul’s 11th Heavy Penal Court, which also charges 33 others. Gürlek said the justice ministry requested Interpol’s red notice for Netanyahu and Moskovitch and sent related documents to the foreign ministry. The case, filed under number 2026/108, alleges armed intervention against civilians delivering aid in international waters, torture and property damage.