The ministry affirmed in a statement that the Israeli prime minister is wanted for his role in the "genocide" committed against the Palestinian people, and that he and his government are seeking to cover up the crimes they have committed.
On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: "We condemn and reject Netanyahu's statements, which contradict historical and legal facts."
Armenia and its lobbies around the world are demanding that Türkiye recognize the 1915 deportation of Armenians from Ottoman territory as "genocide" and, consequently, pay reparations.
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According to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the term “genocide” means the total or partial destruction of a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
Turkey asserts that the events of 1915 cannot be described as "genocide," but rather as a "tragedy" for both sides. It calls for addressing the issue beyond political conflicts and resolving it through the lens of "just memory," which, in short, means abandoning a one-sided view of history, embracing each side's understanding of the other's experiences, and embracing mutual respect for each side's past memories.
Türkiye also proposes conducting research on the events of 1915 in the archives of other countries, in addition to Turkish and Armenian archives, and establishing a joint historical commission comprising Turkish and Armenian historians and international experts.
