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Berlin police have stopped a Turkey fan march before the Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands because many supporters gave the controversial wolf salute. A fan march is “not a platform for political messages,” the police announced on X. The furore started when Turkey defender Merih Demiral received a two-match ban from tournament organizer UEFA for giving the gesture – which critics see as a far-right symbol – after his second goal in the last-16 win over Austria. The wolf salute usually expresses affiliation with the Turkish far-right Ülkücü movement. It is said to be a symbol agai…

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