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In May 1984, Grey Wolves leader Abdullah Catli ordered the bombing of an Armenian genocide memorial in a Paris suburb. <ref>Grosscup, Beau (1991). The new explosion of terrorism. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Pr. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-88282-074-3.</ref> According to the French government, members of the Grey Wolves took part in a January 21, 2012 demonstration in Paris against the adoption of a bill criminalizing Armenian genocide denial in France.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141102005304/http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/les-loups-sont-entres-dans-paris-29-03-2012-1699782_24.php</ref>
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In May 1984, Grey Wolves leader Abdullah Catli ordered the bombing of an Armenian genocide memorial in a Paris suburb. <ref>Grosscup, Beau (1991). The new explosion of terrorism. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Pr. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-88282-074-3.</ref> According to the French government, members of the Grey Wolves took part in a January 21, 2012 demonstration in Paris against the adoption of a bill criminalizing Armenian genocide denial in France.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141102005304/http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/les-loups-sont-entres-dans-paris-29-03-2012-1699782_24.php</ref> In November 2020, France banned the Grey Wolves after the defacement of an Armenian Genocide memorial, the organizing of combat training camps in the Ardeche region and inciting violence against Kurds and Armenians.
  
 
==Assassination Attempt on the Pope==
 
==Assassination Attempt on the Pope==

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The Grey Wolves(also known as Ulku Ocaklari) is a Turkish Islamist, fascist[1][2] and neo-Nazi organization.[3] The Grey Wolves has been designated as a terrorist organization by France.[4] Turkish dictator Erdoğan and an Azerbaijani military general have made the hand sign of the Grey Wolves. [5][6]

International Presence

The Grey Wolves operates in numerous different countries such as Azerbaijan, Syria, Russia, Thailand, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and the U.S.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

U.S

On April 23, 2015, the U.S branch of the Grey Wolves held an event at which children wearing military camouflage colored pants and t-shirts marched and did pushups.[15] Members of the Grey Wolves participated in the 2016 Turkish Day parade in New York City.[16]

Syria

The Grey Wolves have been heavily involved in fighting alongside Al-Qaeda and the Turkish military in the Syrian Civil War.[17] A Turkish Grey Wolves member in Syria was photographed giving the groups' fascist salute while holding the cut off head of a Syrian soldier.[18]

France

In May 1984, Grey Wolves leader Abdullah Catli ordered the bombing of an Armenian genocide memorial in a Paris suburb. [19] According to the French government, members of the Grey Wolves took part in a January 21, 2012 demonstration in Paris against the adoption of a bill criminalizing Armenian genocide denial in France.[20] In November 2020, France banned the Grey Wolves after the defacement of an Armenian Genocide memorial, the organizing of combat training camps in the Ardeche region and inciting violence against Kurds and Armenians.

Assassination Attempt on the Pope

Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish Muslim who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II in May 1981, was a known member of the Grey Wolves.[21] it is alleged that the head of the Grey Wolves Abdullah Catli, had organized the assassination "in exchange for the sum of 3 million German Marks".[22]

Anti-Armenian hate and violence

In January 2004, the Grey Wolves blocked the screening of "Ararat", a movie about the Armenian Genocide, in Turkey.[23][24] On April 24, 2011, Sevag Balıkçı, a Turkish soldier of Armenian descent was killed by Turkish Grey Wolves member Kıvanç Ağaoğlu.[25]

During the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, there were widespread attacks on Armenians in France by Grey Wolves members.[26][27]

Anti-Greek violence

The Grey Wolves routinely protest outside the Greek Orthodox Church's headquarters in Constantinople and burn effigies of the Church's patriarch. [28]

Other Incidents of Violence

In late November 2006, the Grey Wolves staged protests against Pope Benedict XVI visit to Turkey.[29] On November 22, 2006, Grey Wolves protesters occupied the Haghia Sophia to perform Muslim prayers. They chanted slogans against the Pope such as, "Don't make a mistake Pope, don't try our patience."[30]

In July 2014, around a thousand people demonstrated in Kahramanmaras against the presence of Syrian refugees who fled the Syrian civil war. Many protesters made the sign of the Grey Wolves, blocked roads to the city, and removed Arabic language signs from stores. [31] Some of the protesters also attacked a Syrian in a car, breaking the windows of the vehicle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Taspinar, Omer (2005). "The Kurdish Question in Turkish Politics". Kurdish Nationalism and Political Islam in Turkey: Kemalist Identity in Transition. Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law. New York and London: Routledge. pp. 92–94. doi:10.4324/9780203327036. ISBN 9780415512848.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Colleen (2011). "Grey Wolves". In Martin, Gus (ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. pp. 236–7.
  3. ↑ https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17983/turkish-grey-wolves
  4. ↑ https://www.dw.com/en/france-bans-turkish-ultra-nationalist-grey-wolves-group/a-55503469
  5. ↑ https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2018/03/11/erdogan-grey-wolves-video/
  6. ↑ https://zartonkmedia.com/2020/12/10/azerbaijani-general-making-the-grey-wolves-sign-at-baku-parade/
  7. ↑ Brzezinski, Zbigniew; Sullivan, Paige, eds. (1997). Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States: Documents, Data, and Analysis. Washington, D.C.: M. E. Sharpe. p. 616. ISBN 978-1-56324-637-1. It is also revealed that a new force of 200 armed members of the Grey Wolves organization has been dispatched from Turkey in preparation for a new Azeri offensive and to train units of the Azeri army.
  8. ↑ Ali, Kyamal (18 February 2014). "Серые волки" собрались на охоту. ann.az (in Russian). Azerbaijan News Network. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. В 1995 году Верховный суд ликвидировал регистрацию «Боз Гурд» в связи с названием организации, известной в мире как террористическая.
  9. ↑ Cherni︠a︡vskiĭ, Stanislav (2002). Новый путь Азербайджана [Azerbaijan's New Path]. Azer-Media: Moscow. p. 169. Партия «Боз гурд» («Серые волки») возникла в рядах НФ, организационно оформилась весной 1992 г. Партия считала себя филиалом турецкой экстремистской организации «Серые волки», которая была запрещена в Турции..."
  10. ↑ "Russian think tank labels Turkish far-right Grey Wolves as 'extremist' organisation". ahvalnews.com. Ahval. August 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Maguid, Mohamed Abdel (11 May 2017). "Grey Wolves, Turkey's armed proxy in Syria". Egypt Today. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020.
  12. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/11832701/Bangkok-bombing-Was-it-the-Grey-Wolves-of-Turkey.html
  13. ↑ https://newscomworld.com/2020/11/03/france-to-ban-turkish-ultranationalist-grey-wolves/
  14. ↑ https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/1761133
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pqZLrm7Ilw
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh4OKVHXTnQ
  17. ↑ https://www.yenisafak.com/dunya/sultan-murat-tumen-komutanindan-firat-kalkani-aciklamasi-2785141
  18. ↑ https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/gazeteci-murat-agirele-olum-tehdidi-1859492
  19. ↑ Grosscup, Beau (1991). The new explosion of terrorism. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Pr. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-88282-074-3.
  20. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141102005304/http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/les-loups-sont-entres-dans-paris-29-03-2012-1699782_24.php
  21. ↑ https://www.internethaber.com/font-colorblueulkucu-reis-agcayi-anlattifont-1164595h.htm
  22. ↑ https://mondediplo.com/1998/07/05turkey
  23. ↑ "'Ararat'ın ertelenmesine Egoyan'dan tepki". Radikal (in Turkish). 7 January 2004. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014.
  24. ↑ https://asbarez.com/turkish-extremists-scuttle-the-screening-of-ararat/
  25. ↑ https://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/70221/
  26. ↑ https://zartonkmedia.com/2020/08/31/turkish-grey-wolves-members-attack-armenians-during-a-rally-in-france-on-july-24-criminal-cases-initiated/
  27. ↑ https://news.am/eng/news/611489.html
  28. ↑ Alexopoulos, Dimitris (28 October 2005). "By the Grey Wolves Tension at the Patriarchate". Hellenic Radio.
  29. ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-25-fg-pope25-story.html
  30. ↑ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/nov/28/20061128-102232-9294r/
  31. ↑ https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hundreds-march-against-syrian-refugees-69122
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