Mesut Özil arrives in Istanbul to join Fenerbahçe

Mesut Özil has arrived in Turkey to complete his transfer to Fenerbahçe. "I'm very excited," Özil said upon his arrival early on Jan. 18.

Footballer Mesut Özil, a German national of Turkish descent, arrived in Istanbul from London with his family to continue the transfer processes with Turkish football club Fenerbahçe early on Jan. 18.

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