German World Cup winning midfielder Mesut Ozil signed for 2020 Turkish champions Basaksehir on Thursday, a day after he left their rivals Fenerbahce.
"Our club has signed a one year contract with the option of another year with Mesut Özil," Basaksehir said in a statement.
Basaksehir is known for its close ties with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was best man at Ozil's wedding in 2019 to a former Miss Turkey, Amine Gulse.
Ozil, 33, split with Fenerbahce with two years of his deal still to run.