Merih was reported to UEFA by the Germans! AK Party reacts strongly to the investigation.

The national football player Merih Demiral, who scored 2 goals in the match against Austria, showed his joy by making the wolf sign, and after the gesture, UEFA initiated an investigation about our star player.

UEFA INITIATES INVESTIGATION ABOUT MERIH

In a statement made by UEFA, it was stated that "An investigation has been initiated in accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations due to the alleged inappropriate behavior of Merih Demiral, the player of the Turkish Football Federation, in the 2024 UEFA European Championship Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, which took place in Leipzig, Germany on July 2, 2024. More detailed information will be provided in the coming days."

REACTION FROM AK PARTY SPOKESPERSON WAS IMMEDIATE

A critical detail emerged regarding the scandalous investigation initiated about our national football player Merih Demiral, and AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik announced the development.

"INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY UEFA IS UNACCEPTABLE"

Çelik stated that the person who complained to UEFA about Merih, who made the wolf sign after the goal, was the German Minister of Interior Affairs, Nancy Faeser, and said, "The statement made by the German Minister of Interior Affairs Faeser, targeting our national football player Merih Demiral's goal celebration, and the investigation initiated by UEFA are unacceptable.

It would be appropriate for those who seek racism and fascism to focus on the election results in different countries in Europe recently," he said.