Demiral celebrates his goal with the wolf salute

Turkey international Merih Demiral caused a stir with his celebration during the 2-1 win over Austria in the last 16 of the European Championship.

The 26-year-old formed what is known as a “double gesture” with his hands after scoring the second goal at the Leipzig Stadium on Tuesday evening. Wolf Salute, the Gesture and Symbol of the “Gray Wolf”.

“I’m very proud of it”

“The way I celebrate is the same as my Turkish identity “That’s why I made the gesture. I saw people in the stadium making the gesture as well. There was no hidden message behind it,” Demiral said at the European Championships stadium in Leipzig just after midnight. “We are all Turkish, we I am very proud to be Turkish “That’s what the gesture is all about,” he said. “I just wanted to show how happy I am and how proud I am.” Hopefully there will be more opportunities to show the gesture.

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Supporters were called “Gray Wolves”. Right-wing extremist “Urkuku Movement” It is supervised by Germany’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution. In Turkey, the ultra-nationalist MHP is its political representative and coalition partner President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist conservative Justice and Development Party.

Demiral has met in Leipzig Fastest goal scored: 57 seconds 59th minute of the European Cup knockout match. Turkey will face the Netherlands in Berlin on Saturday for a place in the European Cup semi-finals.