ISTANBUL: Turkish First Woman Emine Erdogan has written to US President Donald Trump’s spouse, Melania Trump, and urged her to contact Israel’s prime minister and lift the plight of youngsters in Gaza, authorities in Ankara stated on Saturday (Aug 23).
Emine Erdogan wrote that she had been impressed by the letter Melania Trump despatched to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month about kids in Ukraine and Russia.
“I’ve religion that the vital sensitivity you have got proven for the 648 Ukrainian kids … shall be prolonged to Gaza as nicely,” Emine Erdogan wrote within the letter dated Friday that was printed by the Turkish presidency.
The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
“As of late, when the world is experiencing a collective awakening and the popularity of Palestine has change into a worldwide will. I consider that your name on behalf of Gaza would fulfil a historic duty towards the Palestinian individuals,” Emine Erdogan’s letter added.
A world starvation monitor decided on Friday that Gaza Metropolis and surrounding areas are formally affected by famine, and it’ll doubtless unfold, escalating strain on Israel to permit extra assist into the Palestinian territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed that report as an “outright lie”, and stated Israel had a coverage of stopping not inflicting hunger.
The Gaza warfare was triggered on Oct 7, 2023, when Hamas killed 1,200 individuals in southern Israel and took some 250 hostages, in accordance with Israeli tallies. Since then, Israel’s army marketing campaign has killed greater than 62,000 Palestinians, in accordance with Gaza well being authorities.
