U.S. Ambassador At Large for Global Women’s Issues, Melanne Verveer made remarks in the "1st International Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summit in Istanbul. During her visit to Istanbul Ambassador Melanne Verveer met the representatives of prominent ngos working on women’s issues. Consul General Sharon Wiener hosted a luncheon at the residence in honor of Ambassador Melanne Verveer. The luncheon provided an opportunity for the Consul General and Ambassador to come together with some of the leading Turkish women from different fields such as government, media, business, academia and ngo world, and discuss the critical issues and policies affecting women in Turkey.