The French government on Wednesday banned a Turkish ultranationalist group that it accused of leading violent actions and inciting hate speech in France.
The ban on the Grey Wolves, the militant wing of Turkey's far-right Nationalist Movement Party. was approved during a weekly Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson Gabriel Attal said.
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The government accuses the group of "extremely violent actions, disseminating "extremely violent threats" and creating "incitement to hatred against authorities and Armenians," Attal said.
The ban on the group comes amid significant tensions between France and Turkey, which reached a peak in recent days after Erdogan said that French President Emmanuel Macron needed his head examined for defending caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. In an unusual move, France last month recalled last month its ambassador to Turkey for consultations.
