Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the quarter-final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin after Demiral’s salute triggered a diplomatic row between Turkey and Euro 2024 host nation Germany.

Turkey summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday over politicians’ reactions to Demiral’s celebration.

Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser warned “the symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums”.

While Erdogan himself has not yet weighed in on the row directly, several ministers and the spokesman of his ruling AKP party have condemned Faeser’s reaction.

Demiral said his celebration was related to his “Turkish identity”.

The 26-year-old former Juventus defender, now at Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, said there was no “hidden message” in his gesture.

Demiral posted a photo of his celebration on X with the caption “How happy is the one who says ‘I am a Turk’.”