Mesut Ozil, the former German international footballer, has married his fiance in Istanbul with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man.
Mr Ozil, a third-generation German, married former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse as Mr Erdogan and his wife watched on with 300 guests during Friday’s ceremony at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bospherous.
The Arsenal midfielder, 30, who has Turkish roots, faced questions over his loyalty to Germany on the eve of their disastrous 2018 World Cup campaign.
After Germany crashed out in the first round of the campaign, Mr Ozil announced his resignation from the national squad, saying: "I am German when we win, an immigrant when we lose".
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