Semra Sezer
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Semra Sezer (born August 17, 1944) is a school teacher by profession and was the First Lady of Turkey from May 16, 2000 until August 28, 2007 during the presidency
of her husband Ahmet Necdet Sezer
.
She was born on August 17, 1944 in Yenimahalle, Ankara to the family of a bank officer, Kemal Kürümoğlu. She completed her secondary education in 1961 at the Yenimahalle High School in Ankara.
She met her husband Ahmet Necdet Sezer during her student time at the Law School of Ankara University
. In 1963, the couple got engaged. She then left the Law School at the second year, and attended the Atatürk Teachers' School for Primary Education in Ankara
to become a teacher.
After the completion of her fiancée's military service, they married in 1964 and the couple moved to Dicle
town in Diyarbakır Province
, where her husband was appointed as a judge. In 1966, she mothered their first child, a daughter named Zeynep. Later, the family moved to Yerköy
in Yozgat Province
due to Ahmet Necdet Sezer's next appoinment. In Yerköy, the twins, daughter Ebru and son Levent, were born.
In 1975, the family finally moved to Ankara, where they lived from then on. Following her service of more than 30 years, Semra Sezer attended Faculty of Education at the Hacettepe University
graduating in 1996 with a bachelor's degree. She became grandmother through the birth of her oldest daughter Zeynep's baby in 1998.
Semra Sezer served as a teacher for primary school in Dicle, Yerköy and Ankara until her retirement on January 28, 2000.
Semra Sezer is known for her modest way of life adequate to her husband's. She did not color her gray hair, paint her nails or wear jewelry. During her time as the first lady, she also avoided the media. Once, she lined up for physical examination in the hospital that is not usual.
Semra Sezer lives with her husband in Gölbaşı, Ankara
.
President of Turkey
The President of Turkey is the head of state of the Republic of Turkey. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office but has some important functions...
of her husband Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
- External links :* , Presidency of the Republic of Turkey...
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She was born on August 17, 1944 in Yenimahalle, Ankara to the family of a bank officer, Kemal Kürümoğlu. She completed her secondary education in 1961 at the Yenimahalle High School in Ankara.
She met her husband Ahmet Necdet Sezer during her student time at the Law School of Ankara University
Ankara University, Law School
The Ankara University, Law School is a faculty for law of the Ankara University in Turkey.- History :Ankara University, Law School, was founded as a part of legal revolution in Turkey by endeavours of Mahmut Esat Bozkurt. The school was opened by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish...
. In 1963, the couple got engaged. She then left the Law School at the second year, and attended the Atatürk Teachers' School for Primary Education in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
to become a teacher.
After the completion of her fiancée's military service, they married in 1964 and the couple moved to Dicle
Dicle
Dicle is a town and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Population is 8436 .Dicle is also the Turkish name of the Tigris river, which runs through the district and gave its name to it. The name derives through Akkadian Idiqlat from the original Sumerian name for the river, Idigna....
town in Diyarbakır Province
Diyarbakir Province
Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is Diyarbakir...
, where her husband was appointed as a judge. In 1966, she mothered their first child, a daughter named Zeynep. Later, the family moved to Yerköy
Yerköy
Yerköy is a town and district of Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 48,889 of which 32,228 live in the town of Yerköy.- 2009 Great Union Party's rally :...
in Yozgat Province
Yozgat Province
Yozgat Province is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the northeast, and Amasya to the north...
due to Ahmet Necdet Sezer's next appoinment. In Yerköy, the twins, daughter Ebru and son Levent, were born.
In 1975, the family finally moved to Ankara, where they lived from then on. Following her service of more than 30 years, Semra Sezer attended Faculty of Education at the Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University is a major state university in Ankara, Turkey.The University has two main campuses. The first is located in the old town of Ankara and hosts the Medical Centre, and the second is the Beytepe Campus, which is 13 km from the city centre...
graduating in 1996 with a bachelor's degree. She became grandmother through the birth of her oldest daughter Zeynep's baby in 1998.
Semra Sezer served as a teacher for primary school in Dicle, Yerköy and Ankara until her retirement on January 28, 2000.
Semra Sezer is known for her modest way of life adequate to her husband's. She did not color her gray hair, paint her nails or wear jewelry. During her time as the first lady, she also avoided the media. Once, she lined up for physical examination in the hospital that is not usual.
Semra Sezer lives with her husband in Gölbaşı, Ankara
Gölbasi, Ankara
Gölbaşı is a town and district of the Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, south of the city of Ankara. According to a 2010 census, the population of the district is 95,109; 93,852 of which live in the town of Gölbaşı....
.