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Turkey’s First Lady Urges Melania Trump to Press Netanyahu on Gaza’s Children

Her public letter leverages first-lady diplomacy following a disputed famine finding in Gaza City.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan arrive at a dinner for NATO heads of states and government hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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Overview

  • Emine Erdogan asked Melania Trump to contact Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and advocate for urgent protection of children in Gaza.
  • The letter, dated Friday and released by the Turkish presidency, draws on Melania Trump’s recent appeal to Vladimir Putin about safeguarding Ukrainian children.
  • Erdogan wrote that the sensitivity shown for 648 Ukrainian children should extend to Gaza and described the territory as a "children's cemetery."
  • A global hunger monitor declared famine in Gaza City and nearby areas and warned of spread, increasing pressure for aid access.
  • The White House has not responded, and Netanyahu called the famine finding "an outright lie," saying Israel’s policy is to prevent starvation as Gaza health authorities report more than 62,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.