First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who is accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York, received the Muslim Women Achievements Award given by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) to Muslim women for their achievements and contributions to community and society.
First Lady Erdoğan made a speech at the ceremony. Drawing attention the Ukraine war and its repercussion in terms of the number of refugees in the world, Mrs. Erdoğan said: “As you know, our lands have throughout history been a safe haven for those who have fled from wars and oppression. We have opened the gates of this haven to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters as well. As Türkiye we will continue to be the voice of all the oppressed from Africa and Ukraine to Palestine and Syria on international platforms. It is my wish that this effort will turn into a common endeavor of all the humanity.”