BERLIN (AP) — Mesut Ozil is defending his decision to pose for a picture with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying it wasn't an endorsement of his politics. The Arsenal star broke weeks of silence on the issue Sunday, posting a statement in English on Twitter in which he said the photo "was about me respecting the highest office of my family's country" and had "no political intentions.Read more on NewsOK.com