Turkish Soccer Fans’ Gray Wolf Gesture Sparks Outrage

Turkish football fans have sparked outrage by making the controversial 'gray wolf salute' associated with the extremist and anti-Jewish organization 'The Gray Wolves' during the Euro 2024 tournament in Berlin, leading to police interventions and concerns over political messages in sports. The gesture, linked to far-right Turkish nationalism, was displayed en masse by supporters, prompting police to stop their march to the stadium. The incident follows the ban of player Merih Demiral for making the same gesture, causing a diplomatic row between Turkey and Germany and raising debates about the presence of nationalist movements among German-Turks.