Turkey submits bid to join ICJ case against Israel

Turkey has submitted its formal bid to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel, Anadolu news agency is reporting.

According to the report, Turkey's ambassador to the Netherlands, Selcuk Unal, presented a  "comprehensive and detailed" application to the UN court in The Hague on Wednesday. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who announced the move on Monday, said that Ankara has prepared a dossier that will likely significantly impact the trial.

Turkey's  intervention is expected to be the most impactful in the case, and likely to encourage other countries to join.