Turkey is witnessing massive protests as thousands of demonstrators have come out on the streets. The reason: They are ...

Ozil retired from football two years ago, last on the books at Basaksehir in Turkey, having starred for Fenerbahce, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Werder Bremen in a storied career at the top.

were criticised in Germany after being pictured meeting with Erdogan. "My job is a football player and not a politician, and our meeting was not an endorsement of any policies," Ozil said at the time.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful detained on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, is ...

FILED – Former national team player Mesut Özil (back M) is standing behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Berlin Olympic Stadium during the 2024 European Football Championship. Photo: ...

He won 92 caps and was voted the national team's player of the ... Turkish politics under Erdogan’s leadership. But in his prime, he was regarded as one of football’s best playmakers.

MESUT OZIL has been banned from visiting his former side Werder Bremen due to “recent actions” that “do not represent the club’s values”. The Bundesliga side is ...

Reinhard Grindel, who was the head of Germany's soccer federation at the time, accused the players of allowing themselves to be "exploited" by Mr Erdogan for political purposes. Some German ...

"Football and the DFB defend values which are not sufficiently respected by Mr Erdogan. "That's why it's not good that our international players let themselves be manipulated for his electoral ...

Former Werder Bremen players Mesut Özil and Tim Wiese have not been invited to former team mate Diego's farewell match ...

In a public speech the Turkish president spoke of a a 'terrorism free' Turkey. It comes as Ocalan, leader of the PKK Kurdish group called his troops to lay down arms.