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Mesut Ozil makes £80,000 donation to a Turkish charity to help muslims during Ramadan amid coronavirus crisis... weeks after rejecting a 12.5% pay cut at Arsenal

Mezut Ozil has chipped in to help those struggling with the coronavirus in Turkey after pledging £80,000 for muslims during Ramadan.

The Germany international, who is of Turkish descent, made the generous donation to provide food and aid for 16,000 muslims throughout the holy month.

Turkish Red Crescent will now be able to give iftar, which is eaten to end the day of fasting, to families across Turkey and Syria, with 2,000 packages expected to be dispatched.

Mesut Ozil has donated u00a380,000 to a Turkish charity to help muslims during Ramadan
The Germany international wished his followers a happy Ramadan in a social post last month

Kerem Kinik, of Turkish Red Crescent, praised Ozil for his contribution and said it would be gratefully received by those in need.