Anonymous ID: ca6a11 July 3, 2024, 6:27 p.m. No.21135079   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5107 >>5180 >>5240 >>5270

How many meanings does this symbol have ?Now its a right wing extremist gesture

 

Turkey’s Merih Demiral facing ban over ‘wolf’ celebration in win over Austria

 

Defender’s gesture has apparent far-right connotations

Uefa inquiry could lead to him missing quarter-final tie

 

The German interior minister has condemned the celebrations of Turkish defender Merih Demiral following Turkey’s win against Austria at the European Championship on Tuesday.

 

Demiral scored twice in Turkey’s 2-1 round of 16 victory and celebrated by making a gesture known as the “wolf salute,” which is associated with the Turkish right-wing extremist group “Grey Wolves.”

“The symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums,” said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, adding that the group is under surveillance in Germany.

“Using the European Football Championship as a platform for racism is completely unacceptable. We expect UEFA to investigate the case and consider sanctions.”

Following the win, Demiral posted a picture of himself making the gesture on X.

“Happy is one who calls themselves a Turk,” the defender captioned the post.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/03/turkeys-merih-demiral-facing-ban-over-wolf-celebration-in-win-over-austria#

 

The symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums. Using the European Football Championship as a platform for racism is completely unacceptable. We expect UEFA to investigate the case and consider sanctions.

https://x.com/NancyFaeser/status/1808413194223796636