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School of Turkish: a new term beckons for those ready to embark on a learning journey

Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals of Turkish or a seasoned speaker seeking advanced proficiency, the School of Turkish offers online courses tailored to all levels. The UK-based school’s innovative curriculum ensures a comprehensive learning experience for pupils of all ages, catering to their diverse needs and language objectives. Adult classes are […]

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New York ‘civilizations’ lecture to explore Dersim in the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkish State

New York University will be presenting a talk that will explore the historical journey of Dersim (now called Tunceli), a mountainous region in eastern Anatolia with a predominantly Kizilbash Kurdish population, as it transitioned from the Ottoman Empire to the modern Turkish state. The talk will be by historian Cevat Dargin of Columbia University, who […]

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Birkbeck London to host 2-day academic symposium charting Muslim power from the fall of the Ottomans to the OIC and beyond

Calling all academics, students, Muslim leaders and activists interested in Muslim politics. As part of its Islamic Courses series, Birkbeck University of London is hosting a two-day academic conference at the beginning of March to examine how Muslim power has fared following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and what the political future of the […]

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Female-led Sufi Whirling workshops in Brighton in February and March

Whether for reasons of spirituality or as release from the everyday stresses of life, the practice of Sufi whirling continues to grow in appeal – and not just among Muslims. This devotional dance is an integral part of Sufism – an inclusive, mystical Islamic belief and practice where adherents seek the truth about divine love […]

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TWPA to launch new music therapy workshop for autistic Turkish children in North London

The Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA) is starting a new music therapy workshop for autistic children. The weekly session will take place on Saturdays at TWPA’s Turnpike Lane building and is open to British Turkish and Turkish-speaking families who live in North London. The new free workshop is part of making TWPA’s drop-in centre more […]

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Turkish women’s group TWPA to hold follow-up ‘coffee morning’ seminar to talk about dementia

Following the success of its first dementia event last year, the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA) is again staging a second coffee morning seminar for its members and others in the Turkish community who are concerned about this life-changing condition. The term ‘dementia’ is used to refer to a decline in brain functionality. It generally […]