Turkey is seeking an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The request is part of a domestic criminal case concerning Israel's interception and detention of activists who were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
The arrest warrant accuses Netanyahu of crimes against humanity, genocide, torture, and aggravated deprivation of liberty. These charges are linked to Israel's treatment of activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, specifically the Global Sumud Flotilla.
The move comes at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries. This friction has led to a trade of insults between Netanyahu and Erdogan as Ankara pursues the international arrest warrant.