Erdogan moved by letter, gift from little girl

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan read a letter during a live television broadcast Wednesday sent to him by a child, who also attached her bracelet and 50 lira ($10) to be spent for Turkey's needs.

Moved by the patriotic gesture, Erdogan thanked Gulderen Yigit during the TV program, which was seen by millions of viewers.

"Gulderen, I send you my kisses. I hope you are watching me now," he said.

In the letter, Yigit wrote how much she loves Erdogan, wished him good luck in the upcoming municipal elections Sunday and left a phone number so the president could get in touch with her.

Although Yigit did not say how old she was in the letter, the small size of the bracelet suggested she is no more than 10 years old.