Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
Dec 20, 2019 – 21:50 ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut […]
Erdogan officiates at footballer Mesut Özil’s wedding
German World Cup winner Mesut Özil has married the former Miss Turkey, Amine Gulse, at a plush ceremony in Istanbul. His best man was Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. […]
Özil, fiancée Gülşe direct fans to charity for wedding gifts, donate to Turkish Red Crescent
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL Published 07.06.2019 German World Cup winner Mesut Özil, who is to wed actress Amine Gülşe on Friday, received praise from the head of Turkish Red […]
Has the ‘post-integration’ phase really come for Muslims in Europe?
NAZMUS SAKIB Mesut Özil’s decision to quit the German national football team in the face of widespread racial slurs reminds us of the Tariq Ramadan case for several good reasons. […]
Özil’s case reflects frightening reality spreading across Europe
Source: The Daily Sabah MARKAR ESAYAN Everything began when Mesut Özil posed for a photo with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Britain. Following the photo that triggered a huge reaction, […]
German politician blames head of football in Özil case
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Published July 27, 2018 Germany’s former midfielder Mesut Özil reacts at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between South […]
Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community
Reuters International This content was published on July 23, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Arsenal’s soccer player Mesut Ozil in London, Britain May 13, 2018. Picture taken May […]
Mesut Özil walks away from Germany team citing ‘racism and disrespect’
• Özil attacks DFB president Reinhard Grindel in statement • ‘I am German when we win, an immigrant when we lose’ Reuters and Guardian sport Sun 22 Jul 2018 […]