Grey Wolves (Organization)
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]
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International Presence
The Grey Wolves operates in numerous different countries such as Azerbaijan, Syria, Russia, Thailand, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Anti-Armenian hate and violence
In January 2004, the Grey Wolves blocked the screening of "Ararat", a movie about the Armenian Genocide, in Turkey.[14][15] On April 24, 2011, Sevag Balıkçı, a Turkish soldier of Armenian descent was killed by Turkish Grey Wolves member Kıvanç Ağaoğlu.[16]
During the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, there were widespread attacks on Armenians in France by Grey Wolves members.[17][18]
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. [19]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sullivan, Colleen (2011). "Grey Wolves". In Martin, Gus (ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. pp. 236–7.
- ↑ https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17983/turkish-grey-wolves
- ↑ https://www.dw.com/en/france-bans-turkish-ultra-nationalist-grey-wolves-group/a-55503469
- ↑ https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2018/03/11/erdogan-grey-wolves-video/
- ↑ https://zartonkmedia.com/2020/12/10/azerbaijani-general-making-the-grey-wolves-sign-at-baku-parade/
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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..."
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Maguid, Mohamed Abdel (11 May 2017). "Grey Wolves, Turkey's armed proxy in Syria". Egypt Today. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/11832701/Bangkok-bombing-Was-it-the-Grey-Wolves-of-Turkey.html
- ↑ https://newscomworld.com/2020/11/03/france-to-ban-turkish-ultranationalist-grey-wolves/
- ↑ "'Ararat'ın ertelenmesine Egoyan'dan tepki". Radikal (in Turkish). 7 January 2004. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014.
- ↑ https://asbarez.com/turkish-extremists-scuttle-the-screening-of-ararat/
- ↑ https://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/70221/
- ↑ https://zartonkmedia.com/2020/08/31/turkish-grey-wolves-members-attack-armenians-during-a-rally-in-france-on-july-24-criminal-cases-initiated/
- ↑ https://news.am/eng/news/611489.html
- ↑ Alexopoulos, Dimitris (28 October 2005). "By the Grey Wolves Tension at the Patriarchate". Hellenic Radio.