Turkey Meetings With PPB Court Sues Israel For Genocide Perpetrators In Gaza

The impact of the Israeli attack on Gaza, Palestine. (Wikimedia Commons-Palestinian News and Information Agency (Wafa) in contact with APAimages)

JAKARTA - Turkey is closing in on the UN Court suing Israel for genocide in Gaza, Palestine.

Citing Arab News, a Turkish official said a request to join other countries in the lawsuit filed by South Africa (Afsel) would be filed tomorrow Thursday 7 August.

He added that the declaration regarding the filing against Israel would take place at the United Nations main judicial body, the International Court in Deen Hague, Netherlands.

Turkey, one of the harsh critics of Israel's actions in Gaza, will be the latest country to seek to participate in the case.

On many occasions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is known to often compare Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu with Adolf Hitler.

Erdogan, who called for Israel to be convicted in international courts, also criticized Western countries for supporting Israel.

In May 2024, Turkey has also suspended trade with Israel. A strong reason for this policy is the Israeli military offensive in Gaza.

Turkey considers Western countries to apply double standards by setting Hamas groups fighting for Palestinian independence as terrorist organizations

South Africa filed the case with the International Court late last year. South Africa accused Israel of violating genocide conventions through its military operations in Gaza.