KAYHAN OZER / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he had spoken to Turkish-origin football star Mesut Ozil after his decision to quit the German team on the grounds of racism, offering his praise for the move.
“Last night I spoke to Mesut. His attitude in the statement is completely patriotic.
“It is not possible to accept this kind of racist attitude towards a young man who poured so much sweat for the German national team’s success. This cannot be tolerated,” Erdogan said, quoted by state TRT Haber broadcaster.
Ozil’s decision to quit playing for Germany and his strongly-worded four-page statement caused uproar in Germany even as it was applauded by…
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