Istanbul: Trkiye has requested Interpol to issue a red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an ongoing prosecution over an attack on activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency, judicial proceedings are continuing before Istanbul's 11th High Criminal Court against 35 defendants, including Netanyahu and Afek Moskovitch, over the incident in international waters. Gurlek stated that arrest warrants were issued for Netanyahu and Moskovitch on July 14, 2026, on charges of "genocide," prompting the Justice Ministry to ask the Interior Ministry to seek Interpol red notices for the two suspects.

The relevant documents have also been forwarded to the Foreign Ministry, Gurlek said. He noted that Netanyahu and Moskovitch were being prosecuted over alleged actions involving the "armed intervention against civilians delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza in international waters and the detention of activists."

The charges include "crimes against humanity," "genocide," "aggravated deprivation of liberty," "intentional injury," "torture," "damage to property," "aggravated robbery," and "hijacking of means of transportation," he added. Gurlek emphasized that Trkiye would not allow the crimes committed in Gaza to be covered up or those responsible to be protected by a shield of impunity, and stated, "We will resolutely use all means available under national and international law."