Turkey summons German envoy over Euro 2024 scandal

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the German ambassador following harsh criticism of Turkish national footballer Merih Demiral's goal celebration at the European Championships.

Demiral is under investigation by the ruling body UEFA over a controversial gesture after scoring in the Euro 2024 last-16 match against Austria.

He made the wolf-salute with his fingers, a gesture associated with Turkish far-right movement Grey Wolves.

The gesture was condemned by German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who called for a UEFA investigation, while Turkey meanwhile hit out at the criticism.

Demiral attributed the gesture to his "Turkish identity" after the match and that it contained no secret message.