The Ankara Palestine Solidarity Platform (ANFİDAP) has called on Turkish authorities to investigate and prosecute Turkish-Israeli dual citizens reportedly involved in Israel’s military operations in Gaza, stressing that those suspected of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity must not be allowed to escape justice.

ANFİDAP held a demonstration outside the Ankara Courthouse to draw attention to Israel’s continuing attacks on Palestinians and to demand legal action against individuals who reportedly participated in Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.

Demonstrators carried banners reading “Let the Genocidal Dual Citizens Be Prosecuted,” “The Genocidaires Are a National Security Problem” and “The Murderers Are Walking Among Us.”

Speaking at the protest, attorney Hasan Bozdaş, Ankara representative of the Prophet Lovers Foundation, said the destruction and mass killing in Gaza could no longer be treated merely as another conflict covered by diplomatic statements.

He argued that more than three years of violence against Palestinians had exposed the failure of the international system to protect civilians and enforce international law.

Bozdaş said the language of human rights had been repeatedly used while Palestinians continued to face killing, displacement and destruction, describing ceasefire efforts as inadequate and accusing powerful states of applying international law selectively.

He called on Türkiye to make full use of its own legal mechanisms against individuals suspected of involvement in serious international crimes.

Bozdaş also referred to the deaths of Palestinians and foreign nationals, including Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, Rim Badwan and Hind Rajab, and said those responsible for such deaths should face justice rather than move freely without investigation.

He urged Turkish authorities to investigate individuals who served in the Israeli military and who may have participated in operations in Gaza, regardless of their citizenship status.

Attorney Şamil Acar, a member of the Ankara board of MAZLUMDER, said Palestinians had endured decades of occupation, displacement and violence and accused the international community of failing to hold Israel accountable.

Acar said reports that Turkish-Israeli dual citizens had served in the Israeli military and subsequently returned to Türkiye warranted immediate investigation. He said some of the individuals allegedly shared images or material from their military activities on social media.

He questioned why Turkish authorities had not taken stronger legal action despite complaints concerning individuals allegedly involved in Israel's military campaign.

Acar also called for the Justice Ministry and other relevant institutions to examine complaints against suspected Israeli officials and dual citizens, saying the principle of accountability should apply regardless of political or diplomatic considerations.

Attorney Mustafa Eminoğlu, president of the Jerusalem and Law Association, spoke on behalf of ANFİDAP and framed the Palestinian struggle within the broader issue of self-determination and resistance to occupation.

Eminoğlu argued that the decades-long blockade and restrictions imposed on Gaza had deprived Palestinians of fundamental rights and said the Palestinian struggle could not be separated from the question of occupation and self-determination.

He also criticized the international community's failure to apply international law equally to Palestinians and Israelis.

Turning to Turkish-Israeli dual nationals, Eminoğlu said data published in Israel indicated that thousands of people with dual or multiple citizenship had served in the Israeli military. He noted that more than 50,000 such personnel appeared on an Israeli-published list and that 133 were Turkish citizens, including 112 dual citizens and 21 people with multiple citizenships.

Eminoğlu named several individuals whom he said had Turkish citizenship and had served in the Israeli military, including Jessica Bahar, Yasmin Acıman, Niv Abalofya, Defne Yaeş, Talia Sasson, Barış Shlomi Rosana, Moshe Gülerşen and Talya Sağlam.

ANFİDAP has filed complaints concerning a number of people it says were involved in Israel's military operations, Eminoğlu said, criticizing what he described as a lack of progress in the cases.

He said Türkiye should investigate whether individuals suspected of involvement in genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes had entered or left the country, and argued that citizenship or bureaucratic considerations should not prevent judicial authorities from examining serious allegations.

Eminoğlu also pointed to the principle of universal jurisdiction, saying states have a responsibility to investigate individuals suspected of the gravest international crimes even when those crimes were committed outside their territory.

ANFİDAP called for investigations into reported crimes committed in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, as well as violations in Lebanon and Syria.

The organizers said the demonstration was not simply a call for action against particular individuals but part of a broader demand for justice for Palestinians who, have endured years of occupation, siege, displacement and deadly military assaults.

They urged Türkiye to use its judicial and administrative mechanisms to ensure that allegations war crimes and crimes against humanity are investigated and that anyone found responsible is brought to justice. (ILKHA)