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First Lady Erdogan and Rachel Ruto, as first ladies of their respective countries, often interact in the areas of social projects, women empowerment and cultural dialogue. This meeting can be considered as part of Türkiye's efforts to strengthen its relations with Africa.
The meeting between First Lady Erdoğan and Rachel Ruto took place behind closed doors at the Türkevi. Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Zero Waste Foundation President Samed Ağırbaş and African Culture House Chairman Zeliha Sağlam were also present at the meeting.
"WE SHARED IDEAS ON MANY TOPICS"
In her post about the meeting on her social media account, First Lady Erdoğan noted the following:
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More meetings will be held between the two first ladies and new social projects will be launched after these meetings.
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