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Erdogan’s reaction to the ICC warrants
Turkey has expressed support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Galant, calling it a “courageous decision”. The statement was made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a speech in Istanbul. This was reported by the Time Ukraine Israel portal, citing information from Cursorinfo.
The importance of implementing the ICC decision
Erdogan stressed the importance of the countries that are parties to the Rome Statute to ensure that these warrants are enforced. In his opinion, such an initiative would help restore confidence in the international legal system, which is important for ensuring justice on a global scale.
“We support this arrest warrant, considering it an important step. The implementation of this courageous decision by all the countries party to the Rome Statute will send an important signal to restore humanity’s trust in international justice,” Erdogan said.
Turkey’s refusal to allow Israel to use its airspace
In addition, Turkey has recently denied access to its airspace to Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog, forcing him to cancel his visit to Baku for the UN Climate Conference COP29. The Office of the President of Israel announced that the reason for this was security.
Explanation of Turkey’s position on Israel’s actions
Erdogan explained that the decision was made against the backdrop of growing tensions over Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. He also said that Herzog had been offered an alternative route for the trip, but it is not known whether the Israeli leader took advantage of this offer. Azerbaijani diplomats also confirmed that Turkey and Israel had tried to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels, but the talks failed.
