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Ten Snack Bars from the European Championship

The European Championship in football is over and Spain is champion for the fourth time. TT lists ten snack bars from this year's tournament – from political goal gestures to masks and tears.

Ten Snack Bars from the European Championship

Erdogan shows up at the Olympic Stadium

Merih Demir's goal celebration in the round of 16 became high politics. Now, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in place at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin to watch the European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands.

Erdogan shows up at the Olympic Stadium

Police stopped supporter march after "wolf gestures"

German police stopped a Turkish supporter march in Berlin ahead of the European Championship quarterfinal between the Netherlands and Turkey at the Olympic Stadium. The reason was that several football supporters made the so-called "wolf gesture" with their hands.

Police stopped supporter march after "wolf gestures"

Guide: Will Switzerland Break the Curse?

Switzerland is chasing a historic semifinal and victory against England in Düsseldorf. Turkey has to manage without round-of-16 hero Merih Demiral against the Netherlands in Berlin after a suspension due to the "wolf gesture".

Guide: Will Switzerland Break the Curse?

Banned for the "Wolf Gesture" - Anger in Turkey

Merih Demiral is banned for two matches after making the controversial "wolf gesture" during the European Championship in Germany. The centre-back will therefore miss Turkey's quarter-final against the Netherlands in Berlin – a meeting seen as a high-risk match by the police.

Banned for the "Wolf Gesture" - Anger in Turkey

The Turkish "Wolf Gesture" has a Bloody History

With his fingers, Turkey's goal hero formed two wolves and the European Championship in Germany was transformed into high politics. The gesture has a connection to a right-wing extremist movement with a bloody history.

The Turkish "Wolf Gesture" has a Bloody History

The Hero on the Celebration: "Proud to be Turkish"

Turkey's hero in the European Championship round of 16 against Austria, Merih Demiral, celebrated his second goal in the match by making a gesture that can be linked to the far-right Grey Wolves. "For me, the gesture is about my Turkish heritage," says the 26-year-old at a press conference.

The Hero on the Celebration: "Proud to be Turkish"