Turkey tries to settle scores with Palestinian leader backed by the UAE
Interpol recently rejected Turkey’s request to arrest dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates, but analysts believe this will not stop Ankara from pursuing Dahlan through other means.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The General Secretariat of Interpol informed its National Central Bureau (NCB) in a letter published Aug. 22 of its decision to reject the Turkish request to issue an international arrest warrant (red notice) against dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan who is currently residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The General Secretariat said Turkey’s request does not comply with Article 3 of the Interpol Constitution, which states, “It is strictly forbidden for the Organization to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.”
The General Secretariat further confirmed that all information related to Dahlan has been deleted from Interpol's databases, and no police contact or cooperation can be made in this case through Interpol channels.
On Aug. 21, the Turkish TRT channel reported Turkey’s diffusion of a request from Interpol’s NCB in Ankara against Dahlan, accusing him of carrying out espionage activities targeting Egyptian citizens and Palestinians residing in Turkish territory.
