After a three-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual celebration of Turkish Cypriot culture is back this summer, taking place on Sunday, 02 July 2023. The festival organisers, the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA) are sticking with their North London venue again for this year: Enfield Playing Fields on Donkey Lane […]
With the tragedy of the massive earthquakes in Turkiye very much at the forefront of everyone’s mind, this year the Association of Turkish Women in Britain (ATWIB) will be fundraising for its annual International Women’s Day event. ATWIB, or Britanya Türk Kadınları Derneği (BTKD) in Turkish, is hosting an elegant afternoon tea party at the […]
Two of North London’s most notable musicians of Turkish Cypriot heritage are set to play Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield Town as part of the week-long Enfield Culture Festival. The cultural festival, which starts on 28 February and runs until 5 March, promises to be a “celebration of local culture and creativity” that will feature […]
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us; an opportunity for couples to enjoy a romantic night out, and there will be no shortage of restaurants and venues seeking to attract your custom for Tuesday 14 February and the weekend before it. If you’re in London and looking for Turkish-themed night, or if you need some love […]
Emre Institute London have announced details of their annual art event for the British Turkish community. Now in its fifth year, the Turkish Community Art Exhibition is a multi-disciplinary showcase of art produced by both amateur and professional artists of Turkish origin living in the United Kingdom. Talented British Turks of all abilities, from emerging and […]
“Life is the absoluteness of truth which exists in its own essence.” -Osman Türkay- I cannot describe my joy when I stumbled across a cassette, which I had been looking for many years and finally found during some building works at home. It was the tape with a recording of an interview with Osman […]
The UK’s leading umbrella body for British Turkish Cypriots, the Council for Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA), has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to support supplementary Turkish language and culture schools in London. The campaign aims to raise £3,500, with the money put towards a host of vital needs for the schools, from […]
As their name suggests, the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association of England (TWPA) have been undertaking a host of charitable works to support local and international causes since their formation in 1975. Their annual winter bazaar offers a chance to buy handicrafts, including traditional Turkish arts and crafts, beauty products, as Christmas and New Year presents, […]
If you are in Sydney at the end of this month, come and enjoy a big day out with Australia’s Turkish Cypriot community celebrating Independence Day for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), which turns 39 on 15 November 2022. The Northern Cyprus Turkish Association (NCTA) of New South Wales are holding a big […]
Faruk Eskioğlu is one of the most respected writers and journalists from the UK’s Turkish speaking community. Originally from Turkiye, Eskioğlu set up online Turkish newspaper Açık Gazete in 2004 to give an independent voice to stories ignored by mainstream Turkish media. That voice is more important today than ever. As an ethical newspaper, Açık Gazete […]
