Lebanese singer divorces husband for Turkish citizenship

ISTANBUL

Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe performs during the Mr Lebanon beauty contest in Adma, north of Beirut, late on January 22, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO

Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe has divorced her husband of three years in order to acquire Turkish citizenship, daily Vatan has reported.
 
Wehbe reportedly agreed to become a Turkish citizen after Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek offered it to her several weeks ago when she came to Turkey to perform in a festival in Ankara.
 
Lebanese media also recently reported the end of Wehbe's marriage, claiming it was a move to ease the process of gaining Turkish citizenship.
 
Wehbe had earlier tweeted that she was "thrilled to get Turkish citizenship."