Turkish first lady, foreign minister visit Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, distribute aid

First lady Emine Erdoğan and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh alongside a Turkish delegation on Sept. 7. 

"It's impossible not to be effected [by the situation] as a human. May God help them," Erdoğan said after visiting the Kutupalong Camp, housing Rohingya Muslims who have fled from violence in Myanmar since Aug. 25.

"I hope the entire world will focus on this issue both in terms of sending aid and finding a political solution. This needs to be solved. Such barbarity in this age is unbelievable and it is happening right in front of the world's eyes," she added after speaking with the refugees to learn about the tragedies they experienced. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son Bilal Erdoğan, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chair Ravza Kavakçı Kan and senior Turkish aid officials are accompanying the president's wife and Çavuşoğlu during their visit. 

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) head Serdar Çam, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) head Mehmet Güllüoğlu, Turkish Red Crescent General Manager İbrahim Altan, Service for Youth and Education Foundation of Turkey (TÜRGEV) head Arzu Akalın and Women and Democracy Association (KADEM) head Sare Aydın are also in Bangladesh to oversee aid distribution. 

Saying that "criminals should be punished," first lady Erdoğan noted that "normal people shouldn't be treated this way," while also calling on the international community to act.

"We all have children. We can't ignore the situation here just because they are not our children. We all bear responsibility. That's why we are here. We are here to announce this...