Personal Life
In his personal life he describes himself as a big fan of Galatasaray. He says that "Other teams have offered me really big money but my love for Galatasaray is real." He also declares that "I want to play in major leagues and my dream team is Liverpool." He also included his dream of play for Liverpool "As I always mention, Liverpool attracts me because of their tradition. In Europe, I am a Liverpool supporter, so if I go to play in Europe, I would like to play for them." He says he enjoys being compared to Lionel Messi. But states that Messi is the greatest player in the world." He is also highly involved in work with the Galatasaray youth set up, particularly with the U21's. He is a regular follower of their games and offers them support. On 16 November 2008, Arda collapsed during a game against İstanbul BB. After being rushed to hospital he was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia. The day after the incident doctors declared that Arda was in good health, and that extreme exhaustion caused the arrhythmia. In November 2009, he suffered a minor bout of swine flu but recovered within a few days to resume training. He is also known for his humanitarian work. Especially in the helping of sick children. He has a passion in cars and currently drives an Aston Martin DB9 and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG according to Turkish Press. In early January 2009, he was involved in a serious car crash in Istanbul which totaled his car. Fortunately, Arda suffered no injuries and continued training with only cuts and bruises.
He has been dating the Turkish actress Sinem Kobal, since August 2009. They got engaged in January 2010.
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