On Friday, the trial of 35 Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, began in Istanbul in connection with the attack on the "Global Resilience flotilla", which was carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.

On Friday, the trial of 35 Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, began in Istanbul in connection with the attack on the "Global Resilience flotilla", which was carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.

The first session before the 11th Supreme Criminal Court was attended by a number of plaintiffs, along with the head of the Second Bar Association in Istanbul, Reza Saka, and a crowd of lawyers and followers.

The court continues to hear the testimonies and testimonies of those who were affected by the attack launched by the Israeli Navy on the ships of the aid fleet in October 2025. The indictment prepared by the General Prosecutor's Office included the names of a number of complainants of various nationalities, and the Second Bar Association in Istanbul as a "reporting party".

In the indictment, the prosecution demanded life imprisonment under aggravating circumstances, in addition to prison sentences ranging from 1,102 years to 4,596 years for each of the accused. The charges include "crimes against humanity", "genocide", "deprivation of liberty", "torture and persecution", "damage to property", "robbery" and "prevention, kidnapping or delay of transport".

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