First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül, accompanying President Gül on his visit to Bulgaria, conducted some programs with her Bulgarian counterpart, Mrs. Zorka Parvanova, after the official welcoming ceremony at Alexander Nevski Square.
Accompanying President Gül on his visit to Poland, First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül attended along with her Polish counterpart the tete-a-tete between the two presidents and later explored the Palace of Culture and Science.
The ceremony for the 81 Stars from 81 Provinces Project, under the aegis of First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül, who delivered an address during the ceremony, where the stars of 2011 were also introduced, took place at the Çankaya Presidential Palace.