“For me, taking a picture with President Erdogan is not about politics or elections, it’s about me respecting the highest office in my family’s country of origin,” Ozil tweeted.
“The treatment I received from the DFB [German Football Association] and many other parties made me no longer want to wear the German national team jersey,” added Ozil.
Now, Ozil plays at Turkish club Fenerbahce. He said he is happy here just as he is in Indonesia. “I still have a contract with Fenerbahce, and I am happy to be there, I love Istanbul, I also love Indonesia,” said Ozil. (rr)