UEFA holds inquiry on Turkish players’ soldier salute October 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia , International Organisations , News , Turkey , UEFA UEFA logo [File photo] October 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm UEFA, European football’s governing body, launched an investigation on Tuesday against Turkey for a military salute performed by players of its national team , reports Anadolu Agency .

Turkish National Football Team players did military salutes while celebrating a goal they scored during the UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifiers against Albania in Istanbul, as well as during their match against France in Saint-Denis, in reference to Turkey’s anti-terror operation in Syria launched on October 9.

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UEFA initiated “disciplinary investigations” for the matches, appointing an inspector with regard to “potential provocative political behaviour,” UEFA said in a statement.

During the matches, Turkish players celebrated their goals by a soldier’s salute, dedicating their goal to Turkish soldiers currently fighting in northern Syria in the ongoing Operation Peace Spring.

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