Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, that Turkey will get involved in the case of genocide brought against Israel before the International Court of Justice, Turkish private television CNN-Turk reported, quoted by BTA.
"We, Turkey, have decided to join the case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice. With this step, we hope that the trial before the International Court of Justice will develop in the right direction," Fidan said.
In his words, after the political decision on this, made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and its disclosure to the world, the Turkish side will also have to complete its legal work.
The minister said that Turkey "will continue to work with all friendly and allied countries on what more can be done on this matter".
"When the legal text of our work is completed, we will submit our formal request to the International Court of Justice to put this political decision into practice. As Turkey, we will continue to support the Palestinian people in any situation," Fidan also emphasized at a joint press conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Ankara.
In January, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to refrain from any actions that could fall within the scope of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and to ensure that its troops do not commit genocidal acts against Palestinians after South Africa has accused Israel of state-led genocide during the Gaza offensive.
President Tayyip Erdogan said in January that Turkey would submit documents for the case to the International Court of Justice.
Israel and its Western allies described the claim as baseless. A final decision on South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague could take years, notes Reuters.