Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan has written to US President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, urging her to contact Israel’s prime minister and raise the plight of children in Gaza, authorities in Ankara say.
Emine Erdogan, whose husband is a leading supporter of the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group, writes that she was inspired by the letter Melania Trump sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month about children in Ukraine and Russia.
“I have faith that the important sensitivity you have shown for the 648 Ukrainian children … will be extended to Gaza as well,” Emine Erdogan writes in the letter dated Friday that was published by the Turkish presidency.
The White House doesn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
“These days, when the world is experiencing a collective awakening and the recognition of Palestine has become a global will. I believe that your call on behalf of Gaza would fulfill a historic responsibility toward the Palestinian people,” Emine Erdogan’s letter adds.
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