About Us

Who are the ATA and what do they do

The association is one of the oldest in Northern Cyprus, founded in the 1980’s. It is both Non-Political and Non-Religious. The original aim of the association is still at the core of today’s association; Bringing Turkish Cypriots and foreigners together through ‘Cultural Activities’ for the benefit of Local Good
Causes in Northern Cyprus. The association currently comprises of many nationalities including; British, Turkish Cypriots, Turkish, Scandinavian, Canadian, American, Russian, New Zealand, Australian,
Dutch, German, Irish, Iranian, Indian, Bangladesh, plus many more (although most are either British or Turkish Cypriots). Association members come from all walks of life and all professions/vocations, including Turkish Cypriot, British and American household names.

The association:

* holds weekly drop-in clinics at various locations across the TRNC offering advice and assistance on association and/or local issues at various locations for both members and non-members, details can be viewed on the association website
* organises a monthly lunch or evening meal for both members and nonmembers
* organises at least 1 monthly activity of a cultural / fun nature for both members and non-members
* undertakes foreign trips of a cultural nature a year to Turkey or surrounding Countries for both members and non-members.

The association is actively involved in:

* protecting the environment through its recycling scheme, of collecting plastic bottle tops at numerous business establishments across the TRNC.
* planted thousands of trees to help form a forest in the foothills of the five fingers mountain range, thereby helping the eco-system for future generations to come.
* continually fund raises to enable it to support local good causes, particularly those involving children.
* regularly provides the Orthopaedic Disabled Association with new
wheelchairs and support.
* recently completed the major refurbishments of the Karakum Special Needs Children’s School, and the Operation Recovery Suites at Lefkoşa State Hospital.
* provided the Muscular Sclerosis Association with new office furniture and computers
* a women’s farming co-operative (4K-Koop) with new refrigeration and display units.
* supplied numerous Primary Schools with English Language books to help the children learn to read and write English
* supported many other local good including financially helping local charities in financial problems during the TRNC Government Coronavirus-19 lock-down
* the excavation and reconstruction of the Neolithic Çiftlikdüzü “Archaeopark” project at Tatlısu,
details can be viewed on the association website
Information on some of the previous good causes that have been helped by the association,
can be viewed on the association website

The association provides its members with:

* a useful Discount Providers scheme
* discounted banking via Denizbank
* regularly appears on TV & Radio, in Newspapers & On-line Press, plus Social Media Worldwide
* has a regularly updated informative Website, Facebook Group and Facebook Page.