Hayrünnisa Gül


Hayrünnisa Gül was the 11th First Lady of Turkey, as the wife of Abdullah Gül. She was married at age 15 to Abdullah Gül, then aged 30.

First lady of Turkey

On October 7, 2010, Gül became the first First Lady to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on issues faced by children and women.
Gül has also publicly spoken out against the imposition of the head scarf in Islamic countries upon young females who cannot make judgment for themselves.
After seven years, on August 28, 2014, she left her office as first lady when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became president. Afterward, she publicly responded to criticism in regards to her husband, saying she would start a "real intifada."

Personal life

Gül has two sons, Ahmed Münir and Mehmed Emre, and one daughter, Kübra.

Awards and Decorations

2012- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown