Footballer Mesut Özil gets married in presence of Erdogan The former German international footballer of Turkish origin, Mesut Özil, marries in Istanbul in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, once again demonstrating his proximity to the Turkish leader despite a fierce controversy in Germany. The Turkish President's convoy arrived early in the evening at the luxury hotel on the Bosporus where Arsenal's playmaker was celebrating his union with former Miss Turkey, Amine Gülse, according to AFP correspondents. IMAGES