The identity of the tattoo inscribed on the musculature of the Turkiye's extreme right-wing groups is suspicious of the pattern of `Grey Wolves'
Jul 04, 2024
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When many soccer fans admired the superfluous chest and abdominal muscles, some fans noted tattoos (tattoo) on Ozil's left chest. It's a gray wolf tattoo. The Crescent and the Gray Wolf symbolize the far-right group of gray wolves in Turkiye. It is not known why Ozil had a gray wolf tattooed on his chest. I have never mentioned it publicly. It may have been an expression of support for the company meal wolves, but it may also be personal preference.
However, in light of Ozil's past, it is possible to assume that gray wolves were engraved on the chest. In an article highlighting Ozil's tattoos in July last year, Spanish media Mundo Deportivo said "Ozil is the most famous supporter of President Erdogan's side, and MHP is a close ally of Erdogan." Ozil was rumored to have been photographed alongside President Erdogan in May 2018 while serving as a member of the German national team. Erdogan has been constantly criticized in Germany for committing human rights and press oppression. Ozil suddenly announced his retirement from the national team after the World Cup in Russia, citing racism and disrespect.
According to Munde Deportivo, the three crescent-shaped flags were used as war flags in the Ottoman Empire and are now used as logos for the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Turkiye. The Gray Wolves was founded in 1963 by AlphaSlan Turkesh, a former Turkish military officer. He was involved in murder and violence cases, including the 2007 assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
The gray wolf ideology is said to range from right-wing extremism, nationalism, racism, anti-Semitism, and Islamism. In 2015, gray wolves members attacked Korean tourists in Istanbul's city center by mistaking them for Chinese. It took place at the scene of a protest against China's treatment of Uighur Muslims. Ozil, who played for Arsenal in 2019, publicly described the Uighurs as `warriors resisting persecution,' criticizing China's unfair handling and the silence of Islamic countries.
Ozil was the all-time great 'genius midfielder' produced by German soccer. With his natural ball-keeping skills and creative play, he spent his prime at Real Madrid. He made his professional debut at Schalke and took off his football shoes in 2023 after playing for Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Istanbul Bashakshehir.
Ozil represented Germany and scored 23 goals in 92 A matches from 2009 to 2018. He won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. After retirement, he has devoted himself to weight training without any soccer activities.
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