01.02.2025 17:40
President Erdoğan met with 102-year-old Gülsüm Sakallı in İzmir. In a heartfelt conversation with the elderly woman, who said, "My only wish before I die is to see our President," Erdoğan responded, "They say she has no children, but I am here."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with 102-year-old Gülsüm Sakallı during his visit to İzmir. Erdoğan, who did not turn down Sakallı's request to meet him, had a heartfelt conversation with the elderly woman.
ERDOĞAN VISITED AUNT GÜLSÜM
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with 102-year-old Gülsüm Sakallı, who wanted to meet him in İzmir. Erdoğan chatted with Gülsüm Sakallı, who was waiting to meet him at the entrance of the Halkapınar Sports Hall, where he came for his party's 8th Ordinary Provincial Congress.
"THEY SAY SHE HAS NO CHILDREN, BUT I AM HERE"
After kissing Sakallı's hand, Erdoğan said, "They say she has no children, but I am here." Gülsüm Sakallı replied, "I had a lot of children, I just didn't know. I cried, I cried, they all went to waste. You are all my children. I love you very much. I came to see you. May no stone touch your hands and feet. Please send my regards to your wife. I kiss you from your eyes."