Erdogan officiates at footballer Mesut Özil's wedding
Former German international footballer Mesut Özil married actress Amine Gulse on Friday evening, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acting as his best man, Deutsche Welle reported.
According to the source, footage published immediately after the wedding ceremony in Istanbul showed the 30-year-old midfielder dancing with his new bride.
A smiling Erdogan and his wife, Emine, were seen standing next to the couple during the marriage vows at a ceremony in one of the city's most expensive hotels, on the banks of the Bosporus.
The Turkish leader went on to wish the pair "the best of luck."
The source reminds, Erdogan's involvement is likely to create as much publicity as the wedding itself. Özil, who was born in Germany to Turkish parents, drew condemnation last year when he posed for pictures with Erdogan ahead of elections in Turkey and before the World Cup in Russia. The footballer was even booed during World Cup warmup matches, despite scoring.