[2] It had been founded in April 2005 by former Grey Wolves as part of a new form of ultranationalism labelled "ulusalcılık" with a greater emphasis on anti-imperialism and more open to alliances with the left.
[3] In 2006 Semih Tufan Gulaltay said he was considering merging his National Unity Party with the VKGB.
[4] At some point the VKGB developed links with another ultranationalist group, the Kuvayı Milliye Derneği.
[5] Members include Muzaffer Tekin[6] Alparslan Arslan[7] and Fikri Karadağ.
[8] Prosecutors charged members of the group with rigging military procurement tenders,[9] and that the group carried out military training with a view to carrying out terrorist attacks.