Emine Erdoğan visits the International Red Cross-Red Crescent Museum in Geneva

Accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his visit to Switzerland, Emine Erdoğan visited the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum at the UN Palace of Nations in Geneva.

Emine Erdoğan was briefed by Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Dr. Kerem Kınık, Vice President of the International Federation of Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies (IFRC) and President of the Turkish Red Crescent, and Pascal Hufschmid, Director of the International Red Crescent-Red Cross Museum.

After the museum visit, Emine Erdoğan presented the museum with a piece of the Hilal-i Ahmer Collection, which was realized within the scope of the Turkish Red Crescent 150th Anniversary Events, an awareness project under the auspices of the Presidency that brings together art and humanitarian aid.

After listening to President Erdoğan's address to the General Assembly at the Global Refugee Forum held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Emine Erdoğan also visited the calligraphy exhibitions titled "Life Goes On, Art Goes On" and "Journey" organized under the auspices of the Presidency, as well as the stands called MADE51 where handicrafts made by the Red Crescent, AFAD and refugees were exhibited.

Emine Erdoğan visited the stands of the Presidency, AFAD and Turkish Red Crescent and received information from the officials, and signed the museum's book of honor.

Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Deputy Minister of National Education Reha Denemeç, Esra Albayrak, wife of Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Şule Akar, wife of Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Hamdiye Soylu, wife of Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Kerem Kınık, Vice President for the European Region of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and President of the Turkish Red Crescent, accompanied Emine Erdoğan at the program.

17.12.2019