Key facts
- Turkey has initiated criminal proceedings against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis.
- The proceedings relate to an attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla.
- Turkey intends to seek an Interpol red notice for Netanyahu's arrest.
- Turkey issued a 'genocide' warrant for Netanyahu concerning the Gaza flotilla incident.
- Turkey denounced Netanyahu's government's actions as 'petty political tactics'.
Turkey has initiated criminal proceedings against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis in connection with an attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla. The Turkish government announced its intention to seek an Interpol red notice for Netanyahu's arrest over the incident. This legal action follows Turkey's issuance of a 'genocide' warrant for Netanyahu concerning the Gaza flotilla interception. On Friday, Turkey denounced Netanyahu's government's actions as 'petty political tactics' and an attempt to 'present Turkey as a new threat'.