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First Lady of Turkey from 2007 to 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hayrünnisa Gül (pronounced [hajɾyˈnisa ˈɟyl]; née Özyurt, born August 18, 1965) is the 11th First Lady of Turkey,[1] as the wife of Abdullah Gül.
Hayrünnisa Gül | |
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First Lady of Turkey | |
In role August 28, 2007 – August 28, 2014 | |
President | Abdullah Gül |
Preceded by | Semra Sezer |
Succeeded by | Emine Erdoğan |
Personal details | |
Born | Hayrünnisa Özyurt August 18, 1965 Istanbul, Turkey |
Spouse | |
Children | Ahmed Münir Gül Mehmed Emre Gül Kübra Gül |
On October 7, 2010, Gül became the first First Lady to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on issues faced by children and women.[2]
Gül has also publicly spoken out against the imposition of the head scarf in Islamic countries upon young females who cannot make judgment for themselves.[3]
After seven years, on August 28, 2014, she left her office as first lady when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became president.[4] Afterward, she publicly responded to criticism in regards to her husband, saying she would start a "real intifada."[5]
Gül has two sons namely Ahmed Münir and Mehmed Emre and one daughter, Kübra.[6]
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