Casablanca – Emine Erdogan has sent a letter to Melania Trump urging her to reach out to Israel’s prime minister and raise the issue of Gaza children’s suffering.
Emine, the wife of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wrote on Friday that she was inspired by the letter Melania sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month about Ukrainian and Russian children’s plight.
According to Turkiye’s state media, Emine praised the American first lady’s letter to Putin for demonstrating a keen awareness of international issues.
Erdogan commended Melania’s position, writing, “As you stated in your letter, every child has the universal and undeniable right to grow up in a loving and safe environment.”
“This right is not exclusive to any religion, ethnicity, religion, or ideology. Supporting the oppressed who are denied this right is a fundamental responsibility towards the human family.”
“In this context, especially as the spouse of a leader, your compassion for the lives lost, families torn apart, and children left orphaned under the devastating effects of the war in Ukraine is an initiative that instills hope in hearts,” she stated.
According to US media reports, Melania, addressing President Putin, wrote: “Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger.”
First Lady Emine channeled this spirit in her letter, writing: “I believe that you will demonstrate this important sensitivity, which you have shown for the 648 Ukrainian children who lost their lives in the war, even more strongly for Gaza, where 62,000 innocent civilians, including 18,000 children, were brutally murdered within two years.”
The letter comes amid international outrage over Israel’s genocidal campaign, the targeting of civilians, journalists and rescue workers, as well as the man-made famine affecting Gaza.
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