Azerbaijan`s first lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva met Turkish film actress Turkan Soray. 
Prior to the meeting the Turkish actress watched a documentary on the Heydar Aliyev Foundation's activities and its projects aimed at developing the Azerbaijani culture and safeguarding the national cultural heritage.
During the meeting, Azerbaijan's first lady said Turkan Soray was beloved and respected by the Azerbaijani people very much. Mehriban Aliyeva called the actress a "living legend".
Mehriban Aliyeva said she was pleased to get acquainted with Turkan Soray.
The Turkish film actress said she was happy to be visiting Azerbaijan, adding it was her long-standing wish. Recalling her first visit to Azerbaijan many years ago,
Turkan Soray presented her newly published book on cinema to Azerbaijan's first lady.

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