Turkey supporters make controversial hand gesture on way to stadium and in it for Euro 2024 match
Turkey fans show the 'wolf salute', the origin of which is attributed to a right-wing extremist movement, during a fan walk before the start of the Euro 2024 quarterfinal soccer match between Netherlands and Turkey in Berlin, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Christoph Soeder/dpa via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Christoph Soeder]
BERLIN (AP) — Turkish soccer supporters making their way team’s European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands made the same nationalistic hand-gesture that saw a Turkey played banned from playing in the match. More did the gesture in the stadium during Turkey’s national anthem. The fans made a gesture that is used by Turkish nationalists and associated with the Turkish ultra-nationalist organization widely known as the Gray Wolves. Turkey defender Merih Demiral was banned for two games by UEFA on Friday for making the gesture after scoring against Austria. The incident has led to a diplomatic row between Turkey and host nation Germany.
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Turkey fans show the 'wolf salute', the origin of which is attributed to a right-wing extremist movement, during a fan walk before the start of the Euro 2024 quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Turkey in Berlin, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Christoph Soeder/dpa via AP)
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