Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the International Court of Justice’s decision as “valuable.”
Türkiye would continue seeking to “ensure that war crimes committed against innocent Palestinian civilians do not go unpunished,” he added, writing on X, formerly Twitter.
“We hope that Israel’s attacks against women, children and the elderly will come to an end,” Erdogan said.
Ankara has strongly criticized Israel’s operation in Gaza, alleging war crimes and human rights abuses.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement it expected the decision to be “immediately and fully implemented by Israel.”
Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the territory, the UN's top court ruled Friday, in a closely watched decision that stopped short of calling for a ceasefire.
The International Court of Justice was not deciding whether Israel was actually committing genocide with its military campaign in Gaza -- that process will likely take several years.
The case was brought by South Africa, which has accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention.
