Mesut Ozil looks as glum as he does with Arsenal as he marries beautiful Miss Turkey Amine Gulse
MESUT OZIL forgot to smile for the cameras as he married stunning Amine Gulse.
The German’s glum expression mirrored what many Arsenal fans have seen this season as he’s suffered a frustrating time of it on the pitch.
The 30-year-old married Gulse in the Turkish capital of Istanbul, and held their reception at the Four Seasons hotel.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine were witnesses during the ceremony.
Ozil was slammed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff for inviting the controversial Erdogan along.
Helga Braun accepted the decision of Ozil and Gulse was of a “private” nature, but suggested the “role model” was setting a bad example.
Erdogan‘s government has been criticised heavily by Germany, who are at odds over a range of human rights issues.
And Ozil was caught up in a political storm after being pictured with Erdogan in London last May – just weeks before Germany’s horrendous World Cup campaign.
Ozil looked stone-faced at the ceremony, before the new man and wife headed off to the party.
But he made sure the stern look cracked a bit as he danced alongside men banging huge drums after saying “I do”.
Arsenal team-mate Sead Kolasinac was also at Ozil’s special day along with his partner.
Ozil looked a lot happier in the pre-wedding bash the night before.
The Arsenal star and the brunette beauty shared a number of videos and images of the party in the Turkish capital.
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Ozil could be seen showing off some dodgy dance moves while Amine, who was born and raised in Sweden, looked stunning while wearing a crown.
The happy couple were celebrating the henna night, a traditional part of the wedding ceremony that takes place one day before the big day.
Earlier in the week, Amine, 26, was seen enjoying her hen do on a yacht with close family and friends.
Thursday night’s bash was more formal, with dozens of guests in attendance, with people of all ages filmed dancing and having fun.
The celebration included a belly dancer and traditional Turkish drums, while Amine sat at a the head of the room on a lavish plinth with a gold crown on her head.
Ozil then walked up to the stage and removed a red veil that Amine was wearing, before the pair took centre stage for a traditional jig with his betrothed.
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The happy couple announced on Thursday that they will celebrate their wedding by giving a massive donation to charity.
Ozil and Amine are set to pay for ONE THOUSAND children around the world to have surgery.
Working with the BigShoe charity, Ozil will pay for life-changing operations in the developing world for kids who have conditions such as burns, cleft lips and club foot.
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