Report: Netanyahu's Azerbaijan Trip Scrapped over Turkish Airspace Ban
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cancelled visit to Azerbaijan resulted from Turkey's refusal to grant airspace access to his official plane, Walla news reported on Saturday.
Officials reportedly considered an alternate flight path via Greece and Bulgaria but abandoned the plan due to nearly doubled travel time.Netanyahu's office confirmed the postponement on Saturday but did not specify new dates for the trip, which would have included meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev from May 7-11.The Prime Minister's Office had initially cited regional tensions and scheduling conflicts for the postponement.With most Israel-Azerbaijan routes requiring Turkish, Syrian, Iraqi or Iranian airspace, the diplomatic snub highlights deteriorating Israel-Turkey relations. In November 2024, Israeli President Isaac Herzog abruptly cancelled his COP29 attendance after Turkey blocked the "Wing of Zion" aircraft.Israel and Azerbaijan maintain strong defence and energy cooperation, with Azerbaijan serving as a key oil supplier to Israel. Last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on war crimes and crimes against humanity for the war in Gaza.All 125 states parties to the statute, including all EU countries, are under a legal obligation to arrest and surrender Netanyahu to the Hague-based court.In early April, Netanyahu touched down in Washington after taking a detour of roughly 400 kilometres to avoid airspace over countries that might enforce the ICC arrest warrant.
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