Turkish bride for Kohl's son

Istanbul - The former German chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, visited Turkey at the weekend to win the hand of a Turkish woman in …

Istanbul - The former German chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, visited Turkey at the weekend to win the hand of a Turkish woman in marriage for his son, Peter. An aide of a Turkish businessman, Mr Kemal Sozen, said yesterday that Mr Kohl had spent two days in Istanbul and had won permission for his son to marry Ms Elif Sozen.

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