Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza

Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza


FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan arrive at a dinner for NATO heads of states and government hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan has written to U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, and urged her to contact Israel's prime minister and raise the plight of children in Gaza, authorities in Ankara said on Saturday. "I have faith that the important sensitivity you have shown for the 648 Ukrainian children ... will be extended to Gaza as well," Emine Erdogan wrote in the letter dated Friday that was published by the Turkish presidency.


Published at: 2025-08-23 20:42:56

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