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Tuesday 15th April 2025 We are pleased to offer you  and your friends a walking tour of Girne/ Kyrenia conducted by Serhan Guneyli, our official tour guide.  THE TOUR WILL INCLUDE:    *The old town of Girne / Kyrenia and its historical remains.          *A guided tour of Kyrenia Castle.          *Tour of the Folk Art Museum.  MEETING POINT: The Ottoman Cemetery in the centre of Girne, near the car park. MEETING TIME: 09.30 am DURATION OF WALK: 3 to 4 hours APPROX COST: Depending on the number of people cost will be 400 tl  for members  and 450 tl for…

AN EVENT EXCLUSIVELY ORGANIZED FOR ATA MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. Once only a local ‘cheese’, now a worldwide culinary phenomenon: HELLİM. Let’s experience the process of Hellim making first hand, taste the freshest version of Hellim, served with freshly baked çörek in a beautiful traditional Turkish Cypriot village house in Zeytinlik. The event will include experiencing Hellim making, a walk around the picturesque village of Zeytinlik with an English-speaking tour guide. A traditional lunch will follow the walk. Home made foods such as jams, virgin olive oil, freshly made Hellim and other locally made items, will be available to purchase. LUNCH…

The Anglo-Turkish Association of North Cyprus  (ATA) is excited to announce the opening of its first ‘charity’ shop. The ATA organises cultural and social events to raise funds in support of various local ‘good causes’. Some of the notable initiatives in the past have included creating a sensory room at the Girne Special Needs School, providing specialist running shoes and graduation caps and gowns for Latpa Yavuzlar Lisesi students, and providing a display fridge to a woman’s initiative. The ATA has also purchased English tutorial books for needy students in Lefkoşa and Girne. The ATA’s mission for 2025 is to…