Turkiye submits official request to join ICJ 'Israel' case
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In May, Fidan announced that Turkiye intends to participate in South Africa's case against "Israel" for genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan delivers a speech during a handover ceremony in Ankara on June 5, 2023. (AFP)
Turkiye's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it has submitted an official request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague to join South Africa's genocide complaint against 'Israel' over its onslaught in Gaza.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan confirmed the official request on Wednesday, posting on X that "The international community must do its part to stop the genocide and exert the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters."
"Turkey will make every effort to do so," Fidan added.
In May, Fidan announced in a joint press conference with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Ankara, that Turkiye intends to participate in South Africa's case against "Israel" for genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
"Upon completion of the legal text of our work, we will submit the declaration of official intervention before the ICJ with the objective of implementing this political decision," Fidan added.
"Turkey will continue to support the Palestinian people in all circumstances," he stressed.
İsrail aleyhine açılan soykırım davasına müdahillik başvurumuzu Uluslararası Adalet Divanı'na az önce sunduk.
— Hakan Fidan (@HakanFidan) August 7, 2024
İşlediği suçların cezasız kalmasından cesaret alan İsrail, her geçen gün daha fazla masum Filistinliyi öldürüyor.
Soykırımı durdurmak için uluslararası toplum üzerine…
The court will make the final decision on entry into the case. South Africa filed a complaint in December accusing the occupation of genocide.
In January, the International Court of Justice ordered "Israel" to desist from any conduct that may be considered genocide and to guarantee that its soldiers do not commit genocide against Palestinians.
Recently, legal experts in international law have warned of significant political repercussions following an advisory opinion issued by the ICJ to the United Nations General Assembly which declares the Israeli occupation of al-Quds and the West Bank illegal, it has prompted concerns about potential impacts on security cooperation and arms exports to "Israel".
On day 306 of the genocide in Gaza, the toll of casualties has risen to 39,677 Palestinians killed and 91,645 injured by the Israeli occupation amid the IOF's brutal onslaught, according to the daily report published by the Health Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday.
"Israel" committed two massacres over the past 24 hours, killing 24 Palestinians and injuring 110 others.
While some were transported to partially functioning hospitals, many victims remain trapped beneath the rubble with rescue crews being unable to reach them.
Turkiye tells Israeli owners to 'hold onto its leash' amid tensions
Days ago, Fidan underscored that many of those who have condemned Russia's special military operation in Ukraine are now playing "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" in the face of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
The Turkish foreign minister also condemned the killing of the "chief negotiator in the Gaza cease-fire talks," calling it a "treacherous assassination".
Fidan also called on "Israel’s owners" to "hold onto its leash," cautioning that the region can no longer endure Tel Aviv’s "provocations", including its attacks in Lebanon and Iran, which risk further escalating the situation.
Ankara and Cairo have made every effort to prevent the spread of war in the region, the Turkish foreign minister said during the conference which marked the end of his two-day visit.
The Turkish foreign minister also encouraged the international community not to remain silent over "Israel's oppression", reminding the West, particularly the US, that if the slaughter continues, "humanity will be complicit in it."
