A homeless charity in Norfolk is holding a “solidarity day” with survivors of the Turkiye-Syria earthquakes, helping to raise money to support these families to rebuild their lives. On Saturday 8 July, Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney are organising a family-friendly picnic in their beautiful orchard, where guests will be treated to a “delicious Turkish Meze […]
What happens when an Arab, Persian and Turk walk into a bar? To find out, you need to head over to Kentish Town for this special comedy showcase featuring a host of Middle Eastern and Turkish origin comedians. This Saturday’s event is a fundraiser in aid of Syria and Turkey earthquake relief charities. The line-up […]
Renowned Turkish singer-songwriter Sibel Tüzün will be taking to the stage at The Exchange later this month to help raise money to support ongoing relief for survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkiye in February. Tüzün’s 30-year career has seen her produce a string of rock and pop hits, including Yine Yalnızım (I’m Alone […]
British-born Turkish Cypriot TruBlue’s pioneering Turkish-Garage fusion sound has been getting airplay on national and dance music radio for the past few years. Her infectious tracks ‘Like That’ and ‘Crazy Love’ have been on playlists for the likes of BBC1 Extra, Kiss FM, and Heart, and Reprezent Radio. The bi-lingual singer-songwriter from Hackney is now […]
Event organiser Sufi Festivals is staging “a phenomenal one-off showcase of Sufi sounds and artists” to raise vital funds to help those displaced by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria on 6 February. Taking place at Tramway Theatre in Glasgow on Friday, 5 May, this night of Nasheed (Islamic devotional) music and touching […]
Literature Beyond Borders, a charity fundraising literary event in London for victims of the Turkiye and Syria earthquakes, is on the verge of selling out. There has been a rush for tickets for this special one-off event being hosted by bestselling author Elif Shafak, which brings together a glittering array of names in literature, each […]
Tickets are going on sale on Friday, 17 March, for a special one-off charity fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall in April to raise vital funds for those impacted by the devasting earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria. Organised by War Child and the Turkey Mozaik Foundation, the show will feature sets from Marcus Mumford, Dermot […]
All across Britain there are ongoing efforts to raise vital funds to offer relief to millions of Turks and Syrians affected by the two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkiye on 6 February. Among those seeking to help is the Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Sunil Chopra, who has announced that his Mayoral charity dinner will be […]
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 […]
Turkish staff at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are hoping to raise three quarters of a million pounds to help their compatriots overcome the devastating impact of two catastrophic earthquakes that hit Turkiye a fortnight ago. In the early hours of Monday, 6 February, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Gaziantep, followed by […]
