Graue Wölfe – Türkischer Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland

In the organizer's words:

Gray wolves - Turkish right-wing extremism in Germany
Reading and discussion

The Turkish extreme right, often referred to as the Ülkücü movement or "Gray Wolves", is the second largest extreme right-wing movement in Germany with around 12,000 members. Its ideology is deeply rooted in authoritarian, nationalist, racist, anti-Semitic and anti-queer ideas. Another characteristic feature is conspiracy thinking, which manifests itself in the construction of a wide range of enemy stereotypes
which are directed against Armenians, Jews, Kurds and Western societies in general, among others. Israel-related anti-Semitism in particular has gained in importance and intensity within this movement in recent years. Ismail Küpeli's analysis examines the historical development, ideological foundations, key players and networks of this extreme right-wing group from Turkey, while also presenting anti-fascist approaches to countering it.

The political scientist Dr. Ismail Kü peli deals with nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism in Germany and Turkey. As coordinator of the "Dersim 1937/38" project, he is working on the historical reappraisal of the Turkish extermination operations in the Dersim region.

The event will be moderated by employees of Perspek'tif:a, a focal point of the Kurswechsel program, which provides support in distancing oneself from (extreme) right-wing attitudes and leaving such contexts.

The reading is being held in cooperation with GWA St. Pauli and Hamburg
vernetzt gegen Rechts.