09/30/2020

First Lady Issoufou of Niger hosted at African House

First Lady Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger was hosted by Tuba Nur Sönmez, Advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the African Handicrafts Market and Culture House, founded under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdoğan. Niger’s Ambassador to Turkey Adama Gazibo Salou and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Presidency for Turks Abroad […]

African House
12/04/2019

First Lady Erdoğan meets with Members of UK Parliament and representatives of Global Somali Diaspora

First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who is accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in London, met with Members of UK Parliament and representatives of the Global Somali Diaspora. Multiculturalism, improving diversity as well as the situation of refugees were discussed during the meeting at the residence of Turkish Embassy in London. Underscoring that Turkey hosts the most […]

Emine Erdoğan
05/23/2019

First Lady Erdoğan: “What we have done so far in Africa is the fruit of our human-oriented foreign policy”

Speaking at an iftar with the spouses of ambassadors from African countries, First Lady Erdoğan said: “In our view, Africa and Turkey are two friends that extend hands to one another, wishing for the other as well whatever one of them wishes for itself. What motivates us is to help our friend flourish and to […]

Emine Erdoğan
09/26/2018

First Lady Erdoğan: “What we are to do for African women in need is a humane duty of ours, not a favor”

Speaking at a meeting on the empowerment of women and girls in Africa, First Lady Erdoğan said: “What we are to do for African women in need is a humane duty of ours, not a favor. That is so because human rights constitute an inseparable whole.”Speaking at a meeting on the empowerment of women and […]

Emine Erdoğan
07/27/2018

First Lady Erdoğan inaugurates the library built by TİKA and the Maarif Foundation’s central office in South Africa

First Lady Emine Erdoğan, accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to South Africa, inaugurated the Houghton Muslim Academy’s library built by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Maarif Foundation’s central office in South Africa. In her speech during the inauguration of the library at the Houghton Muslim Academy, where Turkish […]

Emine Erdoğan
03/01/2018

First Lady Erdoğan visits Pikine Social Pediatrics Institute in Senegal

First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who is accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his visit to Senegal, visited Pikine Social Pediatrics Institute, which is financially supported by TİKA, in capital Dakar. Accompanied by the ministers’ spouses, deputies and TİKA (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency) President Serdar Çam, First Lady Erdoğan was welcomed upon her arrival at […]

Emine Erdoğan