French international defender Fenerbahçe Adil Rami has posted on social networks performing the same controversial military salute that Turkish footballers have made at international matches in support of soldiers involved in the military operation in the north. from Syria.
Since Wednesday evening, the photo profile of the world champion on Instagram presents the right hand stretched at the front and smile on the lips, under the shirt of the Istanbul club he joined late August after being fired by the Olympic Marseille.
The same gesture has been made in recent days by footballers of the Turkish selection after their goals or at the end of their matches against Albania Friday and France on Monday, during the qualifying for the Euro-2020.
The controversy surrounding the military salvation of Turkish players led UEFA to announce Tuesday the opening of a disciplinary investigation into a potential "political provocation".
Military greetings during France-Turkey had raised outrage in France, which condemned the Turkish offensive in Syria, including that of Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu, who called on UEFA to take "exemplary punishment" . What his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Kasapoglu responded with a call for "discernment".
The Turkish football federation, as well as the coach and several players, confirmed that this salute was a sign of support for the soldiers engaged in the Turkish operation in Syria against Kurdish forces, an offensive that has sparked an international outcry since its launch. on October 9 by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The publication of Rami has sparked on social networks the positive reactions of many Turkish fans, who see it as a mark of support for this offensive.