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the most comprehensive and neutral source present for this issue in the article. Sure the link to the Grey Wolves organization can be included for readers wishing to know more but that does not mean all other context should be removed from this article. Doing so is a violation of neutrality. Moreover, the fact an unsubstantiated allegation, lacking conclusive evidence of an affliation, is even included in this article could be argued as being UNDUE negative weight. But if it is to be included, then reliable sources providing context should be kept. The statement about symbols being adopted recently is not OR. If a source says that symbols predates the establishment of Turkey as a state and are now symbols of an organization that was established in the late 20th century and gained prominance in the 21st then obviously it is a recent adoption, relative to the age of the symbols.
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triangle. Today, they form the party logo of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which has been the main ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for years." and mentions the mythological roots of the grey wolf symbol so it does indicate historical roots of the symbolism. But there is nothing in the article that suggests anything happened recently.
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do not nor has there ever been a discussion or consensus as to whether these are reliable sources. So per DUE, the only source that should stay is DW. The article goes into detail about Ozil, his tattoo and all of its symbolism, as well as how it relates to the Grey Wolves organization. It is far by
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I will track how the main source of these claims had emerged - and will complete my investigation. So far, I have found out that various websites/outlets had put forward these claims based on an alleged ZDF interview on around 2010. My first impression is that that all these hypes began with a fake
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Also, this may seem pedantic but "In recent years the animal and three crescent moons have been adoped as symbols of Grey Wolves" is not supported by the source. The article does state "The moon crescents trace their meaning back to the war flag of the Ottomans, which depicted three arranged in a
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and only mentions Özil once. Readers of the Özil article who want to know more about the Grey Wolves, intricacies of the symbolism and Turkic mythology can click on the "Grey Wolves" link. The DW article could be a good addition to our Grey Wolves article.
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and respect for my upbringing. This crosses a personal line that should never be crossed, as newspapers try to turn the nation of Germany against me."
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my family background has its roots firmly based in Turkey
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