Semiha Yıldırım Explained

Semiha Yıldırım
Birth Place:Kayıköy, Refahiye, Erzincan Province, Turkey
Children:3
Occupation:Teacher (1972–1993)
Office:Spouse of the Prime Minister of Turkey
Primeminister:Binali Yıldırım
Termstart:24 May 2016
Termend:9 July 2018
Predecessor:Sare Davutoğlu
Successor:Position abolished

Semiha Yıldırım (born 1954) is a Turkish retired teacher. She is the wife of former Turkish prime minister Binali Yıldırım. The "Semiha Yıldırım Primary School" in Çekmeköy was built by former school children and commissioned by the Ministry of Education. The school is named in her honor.[1] [2] [3]

Life

Semiha Yıldırım was born in 1954 in Kayıköy of Refahiye district in Erzincan. After finishing her primary and secondary education, she entered the school for teachers training and graduated in 1972. She started teaching at a school in her hometown at Refahiye district. Until 1993 Yıldırım continued teaching at various schools across Turkey.[4] After her retirement, she continued supporting voluntary education projects.[5] A primary school in Istanbul is named after her.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Turkey's 27th Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. Together they raised three children: Erkan Yıldırım, Ahmet Yıldırım and Büşra Yıldırım. She is a devout Sunni Muslim, and once she stated: "Islam should conquer everywhere".[7]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Semiha Yıldırım kimdir?.
  2. Web site: Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu açıldı . www.denizhaber.com.tr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160522201309/http://www.denizhaber.com.tr/ogretmen-semiha-yildirim-ilkokulu-acildi-haber-45547.htm . 2016-05-22.
  3. Web site: T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İSTANBUL / ÇEKMEKÖY / Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu . ogrtsemihayildirim.meb.k12.tr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170320055412/http://ogrtsemihayildirim.meb.k12.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/34/38/727081/icerikler/okulumuzun-tarihcesi_273725.html?CHK=e4f47b8af3e4efc5cbb36670eb70b9e6 . 2017-03-20.
  4. Web site: Türkiye'nin Yeni First Lady'si Semiha Yıldırım Hakkında Bilmeniz Gerekenler . 19 May 2016 . Onedio.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609163806/http://onedio.com/haber/turkiye-nin-yeni-first-lady-si-semiha-yildirim-hakkinda-bilmeniz-gerekenler-711756 . 9 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Semiha Yıldırım kimdir? . 19 May 2016 . Gazetevatan.com . 29 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160520132629/http://www.gazetevatan.com/semiha-yildirim-kimdir--946794-gundem/ . 20 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu Açılış . Çekmeköy Belediyesi . 29 May 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610224323/http://cekmekoy.bel.tr/tr/trt-haber_-ogretmen-semiha-yildirim-ilkokulu-acilisi . 10 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Binali Yıldırım'ın eşi Semiha Yıldırım kimdir? . Habertürk . 19 May 2016 . 23 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617131403/http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/1241833-semiha-yildirim-kimdir . 17 June 2016.
  8. Web site: Yılın annesi seçildi . 12 May 2012 . . Ferruh Serçe, Selcan Şerifaki . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625152301/http://www.iha.com.tr/haber-yilin-annesi-secildi-226866/ . 25 June 2016.