Wolf salute

The wolf salute, as used by the Turkish ultranationalist organization Grey Wolves

The wolf salute, the grey wolf salute or the grey wolf gesture (Turkish: Bozkurt işareti), symbolizes Turkish nationalism, Islam, or Pan-Turkism in Turkey. It is a political symbol used by the Grey Wolves (Ülkü Ocakları) and the Nationalist Movement Party.[1] According to Alparslan Türkeş's first interpretation, it symbolizes Turkishness and Islam. It is considered a controversial gesture. In this context, its usage has been interpreted differently, and due to its use by groups defined as far-right, it has been banned in some countries such as France and Austria.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Bildirici, Faruk (8 July 2024). "'Bozkurt' kurmacasına gazetecilik katkısı". birgun.net (in Turkish). BirGün. Retrieved 19 July 2024. ...as citizens, we did not make the "Grey Wolf salute" every morning and evening. This gesture is a political symbol that represents and is associated with the MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) and Ülkü Ocakları. Naturally, it is also recognized as the symbol of the Ülkü Ocakları in European countries.
  2. ^ "ERHAN AFYONCU - Kurt başlı tuğlar hâkimiyet alametiydi". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  4. ^ "Germany seeks to ban Turkish far-right symbols – DW – 10/09/2018". dw.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ Göbel, Phil (10 October 2018). "Wolfsgruß: Dieses Zeichen wollen einige Politiker verbieten. Was bedeutet er?". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Plötzliche Empörung über faschistischen Wolfsgruß". www.fr.de (in German). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. ^ Jacinto, Leela (24 April 2017). "Can the 'She-Wolf' Who Rejected the Harem Take On Sultan Erdogan?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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