On August 7, Türkiye will join South Africa in a major genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Announced by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his visit to Egypt, this bold move includes submitting a detailed file to support the case. Fidan’s visit, aimed at strengthening Türkiye-Egypt relations, also focused on humanitarian aid to Gaza. This follows a recent agreement between Turkish President Erdoğan and Egyptian President el-Sisi to enhance bilateral ties after years of tension. Fidan stressed that stopping Israeli actions in Gaza is crucial, urging the international community to take a stand.
Türkiye will join the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on August 7. This case was started by South Africa and so far at least 13 countries have joined the genocide case, now including Türkiye. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shared this news.
Fidan announced this during a joint press conference with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, in Cairo on August 5. Türkiye has prepared a file to support its stance in the case.
During his two-day visit to Egypt, Fidan also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the city of El-Alamein. Although the details of their discussions are not public, the visit aimed to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Fidan visited several important places, such as El Arish airport, where aid is sent to Gaza, the Rafah border crossing with Palestinian territories, and the Egyptian Red Crescent’s logistics center. The situation in Gaza and the need for humanitarian aid were major topics on his agenda.
This visit follows a meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and President el-Sisi in Cairo on February 14. They decided to improve their countries’ relations, which had been tense for a decade. They agreed to revive the strategic council at the presidential level and aimed to increase their trade volume to $15 billion. They also signed a joint declaration to mark the beginning of a new era of cooperation and better dialogue on regional and global issues.
Earlier, Fidan criticized Israel for blocking aid efforts to Gaza, calling it the “first stage of genocide.” He urged the international community to ensure that aid reaches Gaza without any obstacles and to speak out against “Israel’s oppression.” He emphasized that if the international community remains silent, it will be complicit in the ongoing violence. He stressed the need to provide all possible assistance to Gaza and increase pressure on Israel to stop the violence.
