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===Grey Wolves Salute===
The salutation of the Grey Wolves is "a fist with the little finger and index finger raised" Turkic hand gesture,<ref name="Østergaard"/> described by founder Alparslan Türkes, as: “The little finger symbolises the Turks, the index finger symbolises Islam, the ring – or snout – symbolises the world. The point where the remaining three fingers [sic.] join is a stamp. It means: we will put the Turkish-Islamic stamp on the world."<ref name="auto1">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/04/germany-summons-turkish-ambassador-wolf-goal-celebration | title=Germany summons Turkish ambassador over 'wolf' goal celebration | newspaper=The Guardian | last1=Connolly | first1=Kate }}</ref>

It was banned in Austria in February 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Turkey condemns Austria's ban on 'Grey Wolves' salute |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-condemns-austrias-ban-on-grey-wolves-salute-141230 |work=[[Hurriyet Daily News]] |date=14 February 2019 |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110831/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-condemns-austrias-ban-on-grey-wolves-salute-141230 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Turkey condemns Austria's ban on 'Grey Wolves' salute |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/turkey-condemns-austria-s-ban-on-grey-wolves-salute/1392217 |agency=[[Anadolu Agency]] |date=14 February 2019 |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218015625/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/turkey-condemns-austria-s-ban-on-grey-wolves-salute/1392217 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Germany, the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) and the [[The Left (Germany)|Left Party]] proposed banning the salute in October 2018, calling it fascist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Germany seeks to ban Turkish 'Gray Wolves' far-right symbols |url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-seeks-to-ban-turkish-gray-wolves-far-right-symbols/a-45809792 |agency=[[Deutsche Welle]] |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-date=15 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215213212/https://www.dw.com/en/germany-seeks-to-ban-turkish-gray-wolves-far-right-symbols/a-45809792 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Wolfsgruß Graue Woelfe.jpg|thumb|The nationalist [[Wolf salute]], used by the Grey Wolves.]]
In the [[UEFA Euro 2024|2024 European Football Cup]], Turkish player [[Merih Demiral|Merih]] Demiral displayed the ‘wolf salute’ after scoring in Turkey’s round of 16 match against Austria. [[Nancy Faeser]], Germany’s interior minister, condemned use of the gesture, saying: "To use the football championships as a platform for racism is completely unacceptable," and the Turkish ambassador was summoned to explain. <ref name="auto1"/> Demiral was banned for two games by [[UEFA]] for this reason, prompting protests denouncing the suspension by the [[Turkish Football Federation]] and Turkish government officials. Turkish President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Recep Tayyip Erdogan]] changed plans to visit [[Azerbaijan]] to attend the following match after Demiral's suspension to show his support. He had defended the player, saying that he merely expressed his “excitement” after scoring.

A large group of Turkish supporters making their way to the European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands made the same nationalistic hand gesture that got Demiral banned from the match, and were dispersed by the police.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=7 July 2024 |title=Euro 2024: Türkiye fans make controversial gesture on way to stadium |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/07/07/euro-2024-turkiye-fans-make-controversial-gesture-on-way-to-stadium/}}</ref> German authorities believe the group has around 12,100 members in the country. It is monitored by Germany’s federal domestic agency. The group has been banned in France, while Austria has banned the use of the Gray Wolf salute.<ref name="auto"/>