If you’re aged 18 to 35, of Turkish Cypriot heritage, in London and keen to meet people from your own ethnic background, then Okkupied Events is for you! In their first post on Instagram on 1 May, Okkupied Events co-founders, Demel Mehmet, 23, and Yasemin, 25, promise parties with “no history les...
After a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British festival season is fully under way and one event set to resume on Sunday 3 July is the West London Turkish Festival. Celebrating their 5th festival, this community event offers the best of Turkish culture, hospitality, and cuisi...
Thousands of Alevis are expected to attend the annual British Alevi Festival, which this year includes a 3-day outdoor cultural celebration at the Churchfield Recreation Ground in Enfield, North London. The British Alevi Federation (BAF), which organises the week-long festival, said this year’s t...
The Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association of England (TWPA) will be hosting a special event on dementia at their Turnpike Lane centre. “Time for a Cuppa with the TWPA” will take place on Friday, 6 May, giving TWPA members and visitors the opportunity to listen to and quiz Dr Mekella Mehmet-Ye...
The third edition of the London Turkish Speakers Theatre Festival is set to start at the end of March and run for four days. After a two year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival is back and with an even bigger programme that encompasses not only plays, but also storytelling worksh...
Now in its 17th year, the Mayor of London’s Eid in the Square is a unique cultural festival marking the end of Ramazan – the holy month of fasting for Muslims – and this year the team are keen to make it the most diverse yet. The call is out for London’s Turkish community to get involved. Artists...
This summer’s heatwaves across Europe created difficulties for many countries, but in Greece and Turkey it led to some of the worst wildfires in living memory. Countless people lost their homes, and dozens were killed or injured, whilst wildlife and swathes of forest were destroyed as the fires r...
The Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association (TCCA) have joined forces with the British Red Cross to launch an innovative gardening project that will not only help participants learn new skills and make new friends, but also offer therapeutic benefits. T-VINE asked TCCA Co-ordinator Gülnur Salih ho...
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA) has raised £5,000 towards lifesaving treatment for baby Asya Polatlı. The 10-month only infant from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus is suffering from a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease, Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Babies wi...
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA) is organising a special community picnic for the Bank Holiday weekend to commemorate Victory Day in Turkey. The fun day will take place on Blackheath, in South East London, on Sunday, 29 August. The community get together, which is free to att...
