Turkey's national team defender Merih Demiral has been suspended for two matches in all UEFA tournaments for making the ultra-nationalist "Gray Wolves" gesture, reports BILD.
The German media and authorities are putting significant pressure on UEFA and the Turkish Football Federation, even pushing for a law in Germany to ban this gesture. The German Foreign Ministry has also summoned the Turkish ambassador over this incident.
As a result, he will miss the quarter-final match against the Netherlands and a potential semi-final.
Merih Demiral displayed the gesture of the ultra-nationalist organization "Gray Wolves" during the celebration of a goal he scored in the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match against Austria, held in Germany.
The "Gray Wolves" organization is known for its ultra-nationalist ideology and connections to various extremist activities. The gesture shown by Demiral is often associated with this organization and is commonly used to encourage terrorism, murder, and other violent acts against Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, and others.
