Turkey joins South Africa’s genocide case at ICJ against Israel

Turkey has submitted its official request to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Turkish media reported Wednesday that a Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague.

The United Nations' top court, known as the World Court, will make the final decision of admission to the case.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ankara’s “decision to intervene reflects the importance our country attaches to resolving the Palestinian issue within the framework of law and justice.”

“The conscience of humanity and international law will hold Israeli officials accountable.”

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also said in a message on social media platform 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.”

Turkey to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Ankara will officially submit an intervention declaration before the International Court of Justice.

Turkey has now become the seventh country formally seeking to join the case at the International Court of Justice after Colombia, Nicaragua, Spain, Libya, Palestine and Mexico.

South Africa initiated the case against Israel in December 2023. In its application, Pretoria said Israel's actions in Gaza were "genocidal in character."

In January this year, the ICJ ordered the Israeli regime to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians.

The regime’s campaign of death and destruction that has been raging in Gaza for the past 10 months, has so far claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 Palestinians – more than 15,000 of whom children.

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