Erdogan, Mesut Özil and Turkey

Mesut Özil enters politics after being elected a member of Erdogan's party in Turkey
The former Real Madrid player, 37 years old, makes the leap into politics and joins Erdogan's 'A team' after being elected at the AKP's VIII Congress. Mesut Özil enters politics. The former player of Real Madrid,
Report: Former Germany player Özil joins Erdogan's party board
Former Germany international Mesut Özil has become a board member of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party, the Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday. According to the report, the 2014 World Cup champion was appointed to the board during the Islamic-conservative party congress in Ankara alongside 38 new members.
Mesut Ozil enters politics, joins AKP party of Turkey’s president Erdogan
Former Germany international, Mesut Ozil has transitioned into politics after joining Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal playmaker was named on the ruling AK Party’s,
Mesut Özil steps into politics after football career
Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil, who retired in 2023 after a final stint with Istanbul Basaksehir, has The post Mesut Özil steps into politics after football career first appeared on Africa Top Sports.
Mesut Özil’s Controversial Career Shift with… Erdogan
Two years after retiring from professional football, Mesut Özil is embarking on a new career—this time in politics. Never one to shy away from controversy, Özil has often been at the center of debates,
Erdoğan crackdown spans Turkey’s mayors and an astrologer
İmamoğlu has been the most prominent target of a broad crackdown, which has swept through politicians from left and right, journalists, academics — and even an astrologer who strayed into election ...
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Trump Punishes Erdogan For Backing Zelensky? Direct Hit On Turkey Military Base By US-Backed Group
U.S.-backed, Kurdish-dominated SDF group in Syria on Feb 26 released a chilling video. The SDF video claimed to show a purported strike on a Turkish base near Manbij. The latest attack in Syria came ...
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From promises of change to total capture — Turkey's political forecast
The loss in the local elections reversed political tides ahead of the next general elections scheduled for 2028. "If we made ...
Turkey’s Erdogan lashes out at Israel on a visit to Pakistan and laments the tragedy of Gaza
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan, speaking up in defense of ...
Turkey Widens Business Group Probe After Erdogan Joins Row
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at influential business group Tusiad following the start of a judicial ...
Two business leaders in Turkey are questioned after they criticize the government
Prosecutors have questioned two Turkish business leaders after they delivered a scathing criticism of President Recep Tayyip ...
Turkey's Erdogan says Trump's Gaza plan is 'major threat' to world peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza ...
Turkey's Erdogan Says U.S. Making 'Wrong Calculations' in Mideast
Turkey has rejected Trump's plan to remove the more than 2 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, claim U.S. control of it ...
Erdogan offers to organize talks between Russia and Ukraine
On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again ...
Turkey offers to host possible Ukraine-Russia talks
Turkey said on Monday it was ready to host possible talks between Ukraine and Russia and would support any initiative leading ...
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Lavrov in Turkey, praises Trump as Ankara offers to host Russia-Ukraine talks
Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to ...
Turkey death toll from bootleg alcohol rises to 152
ISTANBUL - At least 152 people have died in Turkey since the start of the year after drinking bootleg alcohol, state news ...