ISLAMABAD: Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan said on Friday that no society could make progress without empowering its women.
Emine Erdogan made these remarks while speaking at a ceremony held to distribute sewing machines among the families of thalassemia patients at the Pakistan National Council of Arts.
She said that both Islamabad and Ankara had always stood by each other in testing times.
Earlier on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan and Turkish First Lady had arrived here at the Noor Khan Base on a two-day visit.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had received the Turkish president and the first lady at the air base.
Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan is undertaking the visit on an invitation extended by PM Imran Khan.
