actress Sinem Kobal from August 2009. The pair became engaged in January 2010, splitting in late 2013. Turan married Aslıhan Doğan on 11 March 2018. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the wedding where he was acting as a witness of the marriage. In October 2018, the couple's first child, a son named Hamza Arda, was born. Another son named Asil Aslan was born in June 2020. Arda Turan received a suspended sentence of 2 years and 8 months after being found guilty of firing a gun to cause panic, illegal possession of weapons and intentional injury. Turan got into a brawl with Berkay Şahin in 2018 which ended with a broken nose for the pop star. Turan appeared at the hospital with a gun, allegedly begging for forgiveness from Şahin, panic ensued after the footballer fired the weapon at the ground. Turan will not serve his jail term if no further incidents occur for five years. Charity Turan is also known for his humanitarian work, especially in the helping of sick children. On 11 May 2014, Turan was announced as a goodwill ambassador for the Khojaly massacre. His ambassador activities are aimed to raise awareness about this issue and promoting world peace. Media In January 2010, Turan was voted as the third-most popular European footballer of 2009, as well as the 14th-most popular footballer in the world, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). He was featured on the cover of the video game FIFA 15 in Turkey. Together with, at the time teammate, Lionel Messi. Politics Turan is known for his long-standing support of President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Career statistics Club International Source: International goals Turkey score listed first, score column indicates score after each Turan goal. Honours Club Galatasaray Süper Lig: 2007–08 Turkish Cup: 2004–05 Atlético Madrid La Liga: 2013–14 Copa del Rey: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League: 2011–12 UEFA Super Cup: 2012 Barcelona La Liga: 2015–16 Copa del Rey: 2015–16, 2016–17 Supercopa de España: 2016 İstanbul Başakşehir Süper Lig: 2019–20 International Turkey UEFA European Championship third place: 2008 See also List of footballers with 100 or more caps References External links FC Barcelona official profile 1987 births Living people People from Fatih Footballers from Istanbul Turkish Muslims Turkish footballers Association football midfielders Galatasaray A2 footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Manisaspor footballers Atlético Madrid footballers FC Barcelona players