Croatian Singer's Concert Sparks Controversy with Pro-Nazi Salute; Lion Escapes Zoo in Turkiye, Injures Man

Controversy at Croatian Singer's Concert; Lion Attack in Turkiye

A concert by Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson, has sparked outrage after he and many concertgoers allegedly performed a pro-Nazi salute. The incident occurred in Zagreb, Croatia.

The Salute and its Context

The salute accompanied the performance of a song containing the phrase "For the homeland - Ready!", a phrase associated with the Ustasha regime during WWII. Perkovic claims the song relates to the 1991-95 war, and courts have allowed its use.

Lion Escapes Zoo in Turkiye, Injures Man

Separately, in Turkiye, a 53-year-old man was seriously injured after a lion escaped from the Land of Lions zoo in Manavgat. The man, Suleyman Kir, was attacked while sleeping outdoors. The escaped lion was subsequently killed.