Afghan Doctor Zakira Hekmat was awarded the Queen of the Poor award, given for the first time in Turkey by the Asylum and Migration Research Center (IGAM) in memory of Angela Burdett-Coutts, the founder of the Turkish Mercy Foundation, known as the 'queen of the poor' and the founding mother of women's philanthropy. Stating that this award is a great honor for her, Zakira Hekmat said, "Burdett-Coutts is a woman who has spent her wealth on scholarships, donations and a wide variety of philanthropy. Known as the queen of the poor, Burdett-Coutts is the Turkish Mercy to protect Muslim women and children who were persecuted in the 1877 Turkish-Russian war. He founded the Foundation. I was very touched that I was deemed worthy of this award, which was given for the first time in Turkey on behalf of the Queen of the Poor, who spent her wealth on charity."
TURKEY IS MY HOME
Zakira Hekmat stated that after coming to Turkey from Afghanistan, she studied at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine and became a doctor; " I was born in Afghanistan, I came to Turkey after high school, I spent the most meaningful time of my life, that is, my university time in Turkey. I received support from Turkey and studied. I am currently a professional. For me, the place of birth is not important, the land where I can breathe and live is my country. For this reason, I am very grateful and grateful to the State of the Republic of Turkey."
