Hayrünnisa Gül
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Hayrünnisa Gül (ˌhajɾyˈnisa ˈɟyl; née Özyurt, born August 18, 1965 in İstanbul
) is the current First Lady
of Turkey
. She married Abdullah Gül
, the current President of Turkey
, on August 20, 1980.
They have two sons (Ahmed Münir, Mehmed Emre) and one daughter (Kübra).
Madame Gül has attracted controversy as she wears a head scarf, which is seen by some members of the secular establishment as a symbol of political Islam
. She wears a head scarf in daily life. The wearing of a head scarf earlier led to Gül being refused enrolment into a bachelor's degree course at Ankara University
. Afterwards, she filed an application against Turkey to the European Court of Human Rights. When her husband became the foreign minister, she withdrew the application.
On the 7th of October 2010, Madame Gül became the first First Lady to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on issues faced by children and women http://www.coe.int/t/dc/files/pa_session/october_2010/20101007_news_gul_en.asp.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
) is the current First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. She married Abdullah Gül
Abdullah Gül
Dr. Abdullah Gül, GCB is the 11th and current President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since 28 August 2007. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002-03, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003-07....
, the current President of Turkey
President of Turkey
The President of Turkey is the head of state of the Republic of Turkey. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office but has some important functions...
, on August 20, 1980.
They have two sons (Ahmed Münir, Mehmed Emre) and one daughter (Kübra).
Madame Gül has attracted controversy as she wears a head scarf, which is seen by some members of the secular establishment as a symbol of political Islam
Islam
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. She wears a head scarf in daily life. The wearing of a head scarf earlier led to Gül being refused enrolment into a bachelor's degree course at Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
. Afterwards, she filed an application against Turkey to the European Court of Human Rights. When her husband became the foreign minister, she withdrew the application.
First lady of Turkey
As First Lady of Turkey Madame Gül has initiated many social projects aimed at addressing issues such as education, health and women's rights.On the 7th of October 2010, Madame Gül became the first First Lady to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on issues faced by children and women http://www.coe.int/t/dc/files/pa_session/october_2010/20101007_news_gul_en.asp.