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With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is a letter that stands out these days: Z.
When the top-ranking Russian gymnast took the podium, this letter was on her swimsuit.
When an investigation was opened against the gymnast, the letter Z became a matter of curiosity.
In fact, this symbol is based on the white Z markings painted on Russian military vehicles.
Supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the military gather around the letter Z, while opponents of the war criticize the Z as a “new swastika”.
So what does the Z symbol, which is not even in the Cyrillic alphabet used by the Russians, which many guesses about what is happening on social media, actually mean?
Animation: Selim Büyükgüner
Contributed by Ahmet Tok