Gomez
Germany forward Mario Gomez is leaving Turkish champions Besiktas due to the volatile political situation in the country, he said on Wednesday.
The
former VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich forward scored 26 league goals
last season as he helped the club win the Turkish league, a performance
which also earned him a place in the Germany squad for Euro 2016.
"The reason for this is completely down to the political situation," the 31-year-old said on his Facebook page.
"There
are no sporting or any other reasons that have made me make this
decision. It is purely down to the terrible events that happened in the
last few days," added Gomez, who scored twice at Euro 2016 as he helped
Germany reach the semi-finals.
About 60,000
soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been
suspended, detained or are under investigation since a military coup
attempt on Friday.
The failed
putsch and the purge that followed it have both unsettled the country of
80 million, which borders Syria's chaos and is a Western ally against
Islamic State.
Gomez, who missed
the 2014 World Cup due to persistent injury problems, played on loan
from Italian club Fiorentina last season and Besiktas had been hoping to
sign him on a permanent basis.
"I
have to tell you Besiktas fans personally that it is very heavy for me
that I will not be playing for this great club in front of you wonderful
fans in this unique stadium anymore," Gomez said.
"I hope that these
political problems can be solved in a peaceful manner soon. Then it
would be my great wish to play for Besiktas again."
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