Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates after scoring his side second goal during a round of sixteen match between Austria and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. UEFA has launched an investigation into Turkey soccer player Merih Demiral's “alleged inappropriate behavior” after he celebrated a goal at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand sign associated with an ultra-nationalist group. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
FILE - Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates after scoring his side second goal during a round of sixteen match between Austria and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. UEFA has suspended Turkey player Merih Demiral for two matches for making a controversial gesture at the European Championship. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media during a news conference following Friday noon prayers in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 3, 2024. Erdogan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan will be guests of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)