For some, camping can seem like a daunting experience, but it can also be a lot of fun and help build confidence. That was the case for some British Turkish families from North London.Over the bank holiday weekend, the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA) organised a camping trip for a g...
Dozens of British Turkish and Turkish Cypriot women attended a special lunch at the Grand Palace Heather Suite in Wood Green on Friday, organised by the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA) to celebrate International Women's Day and Mother’s Day.Among the notable guests for the double ce...
The foodies among you may well have clocked the second series of the BBC’s Young MasterChef show, where nine young budding chefs were aiming to show off their culinary skills to win the coveted title.Chef, author and YouTube food star Hasan Semay, or Big Has as he is more commonly known, joined the...
Formed in 2018 by Eda Ayyildiz, Ceyhun Sesiguzel and Emre Gurler, the BTCP is on a mission “to improve and expand the social and professional lives of British Turkish Cypriot professionals in the UK.”The BTCP team have already hosted multiple events that have the perfect mix of socialising with busi...
If you’re a Turkish woman living in northwest London, then this Monday night social in Queen’s Park could be right up your street!Hosted at The Hearth, a women's co-working and community space located a few minutes’ walk from Queen’s Park station, Turkish Ladies Night offers “an evening of camarader...
The Government has announced its intention to ban new burials at Tottenham Park Cemetery, except for previously reserved graves.Tottenham Park Cemetery is full. Two Ministry of Justice reports have now confirmed this. From having an original capacity of 6,500 in 1912, when the cemetery was first ope...
A very happy new year to all our readers. We hope 2024 will be a joyful year for each of you, full of good health, peace and love.The past 12 months have been a roller coaster ride of tragedies and triumphs, and everything in between. And, as the clocks struck midnight to indicate the start of 2024,...
In every community there are hidden talents, not least in the British Turkish community. We recently discovered the immensely gifted multi-instrumentalist Salahi ‘Sal’ Ormandji.This Turkish Cypriot from Islington, North London, has been performing for over 35 years, and, at the tender age of 51-year...
Seeing Conservative politicians vote against the ceasefire in Gaza in the UK Parliament was disappointing, but at the same time expected. However, so many abstentions from Labour Party MPs was totally heartbreaking, as it is because of their silence that this genocide against the Palestinian civilia...
Although the Cyprus Regiment in World War II has been the community’s major focus of Turkish Cypriots' bravery and sacrifice for the United Kingdom, they have also fought in modern wars for Britain.A Haringey British Turkish Cypriot, 21-year-old Royal Engineer Patrick Azimkar, was gunned down by the...
