First Lady Erdoğan met with the leaders' wives in Ankara

Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hosted the 1st High Honor Council Meeting of the Family and Women's Council, held in Ankara within the scope of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkish States.

First Lady Erdoğan met with the leading spouses of the Turkish states at the meeting titled "From Solidarity to Institutional Cooperation: Family and Women in the Turkish World" at Çankaya Mansion.

Speaking at the meeting, First Lady Erdoğan stated that the role of women in social life should be strengthened and said, "Women having strong and active positions in social life is not an experience foreign to our civilization geography. What we need to do is to transform this experience into a perspective specific to the Turkish world."

Stating that they aim for the Council to contribute to joint work in the field of family and women, Erdoğan said, "We aim for our Council to be a permanent basis for cooperation. Today, we have taken the first steps of our Council together with you in Ankara."

DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DECLINE IN BIRTH RATES

Referring to the importance of the family institution in her speech, First Lady Erdoğan drew attention to the risks posed by the decline in birth rates for the family structure.

Erdoğan said, "Another factor that fuels this crisis is that women's issues are handled independently of family life. At this point, I think we need to create a social order where women are not torn between motherhood and business life."

LEADER'S WIVES VISITED THE EXHIBITION

After the meeting, First Lady Erdoğan and the leading spouses visited the Maturation Institutes Exhibition, which included 34 works reflecting the weaving, embroidery, clothing, decorative arts and dowry traditions of Turkish civilization.

Within the scope of the program, a lunch was held where traditional Turkish delicacies prepared by chef Çiğdem Seferoğlu were served. Tenor Murat Karahan also took the stage at the dinner.