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The '''Grey Wolves''' (organization).
A terrorist organization and a Turkish racist fascist, neo-Nazi militia.
The '''Grey Wolves''' (Turkish: Bozkurtlar) or by its official name Ülkücüler (The Idealists) or Ülkücü Hareket ("The Idealist Movement") is an extreme right-wing youth organization and the paramilitary wing of the Nationalist Movement Party in Turkey (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP).
Commonly described as ultranationalist, neo-fascist,<ref>[https://armenianweekly.com/2024/08/06/the-grey-wolves-and-the-role-of-german-intelligence-in-its-establishment/ The Grey Wolves and the role of German intelligence in its establishment]. ''Armenian Weekly'', Aug 6, 2024</ref> [[neo-Nazi]],<ref name=lee/> [[Islam|Islamo]-nationalist<ref>Hunter, S., Thomas, J. L., Melikishvili, A. (2004). Islam in Russia: the politics of identity and security. United Kingdom: M.E. Sharpe,
[https://books.google.com/books?id=hVhHGJkfZDoC&pg=PA369 p. 369]</ref><ref>(August 19, 2020). "Why Erdogan must expand his ultranationalist alliances". ''Al-Monitor''.</ref> and racist.<ref name=sl>Searchlight. (2007). United Kingdom: Searchlight Publications..
[https://books.google.com/books?id=zbkhAQAAIAAJ&q=%22grey%20wolves%22%20%22death%20squad%22 p. 13].</ref>
The Grey Wolves have also been described by scholars, journalists, and governments as a ''death squad'',<ref>Glazebrook, P. (1985). Journey to Kars. United States: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
[https://books.google.com/books?id=_LXyAAAAMAAJ&q=%22grey%20wolves%22%20%22death%20squad%22 p. 72].
"Grey Wolves, the right-wing death squad.."</ref><ref>The Dual State: Parapolitics, Carl Schmitt and the National Security Complex. (2016). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis., [https://books.google.com/books?id=4ezOCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA172 p. 172]</ref>
<ref>I.F. Magazine. (1997). United States: Media Consortium, [https://books.google.com/books?id=TDUhAQAAMAAJ&q=%22grey%20wolves%22%20%22death%20squad%22 p. 38].
"death squad organizer for a Turkish government dirty war against the Kurds"</ref> and a [[Terrorism|terrorist]] organization.<ref name=lee>Lee, M. A. (2013). The Beast Reawakens: Fascism's Resurgence from Hitler's Spymasters to Today's Neo-Nazi Groups and Right-Wing Extremists. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, [https://books.google.com/books?id=sZ_cAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA202 p.202]
"Turkish Grey Wolves, a neo-Nazi terrorist group"...</ref>
It has a significant following among some Turkish diaspora, especially in [[Germany]].<ref>Soeren Kern, Soeren. (June 6, 2021). [https://soerenkern.com/web/2021/06/21/germanys-largest-right-wing-extremist-group-is-turkish-not-german/ Germany’s Largest Right-Wing Extremist Group is Turkish not German]</ref>
There are around 270 affiliated youth federation clubs in Germany and [[Austria]].<ref>[https://greydynamics.com/grey-wolves-turkeys-shadow-network-facing-backlash-in-europe/ Grey Wolves: Turkey’s Shadow Network - Grey Dynami]</ref>
It even built all a cell in [[Bosnia]].<ref>(February 23, 2021). [https://balkaninsight.com/2022/06/27/how-turkeys-extremist-grey-wolves-built-a-cell-in-bosnia/ How Turkey's Extremist 'Grey Wolves' Built a Cell in Bosnia]. Balkan Insight</ref>
The "Grey Wolves" support the idea of establishing a Turkish political entity from the Balkans in the West to China in the East and hold a racist ideology mainly against Kurds, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The organization translated into Turkish and ensured the distribution of the book "Mein Kampf" by [[Adolf Hitler]] and also spreads anti-Jewish theories such as the infamous forgery "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion".<ref name=walla/>
It os "spreading neo-nazi poison across Europe."
<ref>(Jun 5, 2015). [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/turkish-elections-turkeys-kurd-hating-grey-wolves-spreading-neo-nazi-poison-across-europe-1504725 Turkish elections: Turkey's Kurd-hating Grey Wolves spreading neo-nazi poison across Europe], ''ibtimes''</ref>
It is fascistic [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Erdogan]]'s long arm in the world.<ref>(Sep 20, 2021).
[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/will-the-grey-wolves-erdogans-long-arm-in-the-world-end-up-on-eu-and-us-terrorist-list/articleshow/86357785.cms Will the grey wolves- Erdogan's long arm in the world-end up on EU and US terrorist list?
World]. ''Times of India''</ref>
In 2024, there was anger in Germany over a due to Turkish defender Merih Demiral making an "ultra-nationalist gesture as he celebrated scoring in the win against Austria at Euro 2024."<ref>(June 3, 2024). [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240703-turkey-summons-german-envoy-in-row-over-demiral-s-nationalist-gesture Turkey summons German envoy in row over Demiral's nationalist gesture]. ''AFP''.
"Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey on Wednesday summoned Germany's ambassador over a row that erupted due to Turkish defender Merih Demiral making an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture as he celebrated scoring in the win against Austria at Euro 2024."</ref><ref name=walla>(July 7, 2024).
[https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3675946 In Germany they are not relaxing: "Hatred of Israel and Turkish racism - in the eyes of Erdogan in Berlin"]. ''Walla!''</ref>
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