Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan has called on Melania Trump to speak out on behalf of children suffering in Gaza, urging the former US First Lady to extend the advocacy she showed for Ukrainian children to Palestinians enduring Israel's war in the territory.

In a letter published by the Turkish presidency on Saturday, Erdogan described Gaza as a "children's cemetery" and appealed for unity against what she termed "injustice."

She praised Trump's earlier support for children affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, asking her to "show the same sensitivity to Gaza that you have shown to Ukrainian children who have lost their lives in the war."

"The phrase 'unknown baby' written on the shrouds of thousands of Gazan ch...