Turkey has submitted a formal bid to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ.

The move now adds to the international pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza.

Turkey is the seventh country formally seeking to join the case, after Colombia, Nicaragua, Spain, Libya, Palestine and Mexico.

The case accuses Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza and was filed in January 2024 by South Africa.

In a statement, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said, the decision to join the case “reflects the importance our country attaches to resolving the Palestinian issue within the framework of law and justice. The conscience of humanity and international law will hold Israeli officials accountable.”