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An event for everyone, ladies and gentlemen and couples also welcome.

What could be better than a relaxing spa day to rejuvenate.

Come and enjoy a relaxing spa day at the Ocean Spa Wellness, Acapulco.

The day will include full use of the spa (sauna, steam room, hammam, pool) and a choice of one treatment:

Choose from:

Peeling and foam massage

Relax massage                                                                             

Reflexology

Warm stone massage

Open Buffet Lunch and Desserts and Hot Drinks included in cost.

Additional treatments available at extra cost

Date: Wednesday, 14^th May 2025

Venue: Ocean Spa and Wellness, Acapulco Resort.

Time: arrival 10.00am 

Event Prices per person are:  Members 1.600TL.  Non-Members 1.650TL. 

Please have the correct money for the event(s) you are attending with you as change will not be available

If you would like to join us for this event, please email  events.ata.trnc@gmail.com by 9^th May 2025.

Also, please include which treatment you would like to book.

 Also, please include which treatment you would like to book.

Plenty of Parking is available on site

CAR SHARING: Please indicate if you intend to drive to this event by car, and would be prepared to offer a lift to a person who cannot drive but would like to attend this event (state how many people you could offer a lift to and where you live).

PLEASE NOTE: should you book to attend this event and subsequently cancel after the cut-off date (9th May), YOU are liable for the full payment price of the event, which is to be paid at the associations next membership clinic. We will not accept bookings from those who persistently cancel.

A minimum donation of 50TL to help those local ‘Good Causes’ the association supports is included in the price.

For those attending the AGM for the Anglo Turkish Association of Northern Cyprus tomorrow, please note parking is outside of Akacan Elegance and Security will let those member access the site who have registerd to attend.

Details replicated below:

THE 38th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the

ANGLO TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

is to be held on Saturday 26th April 2025

at Farinelli BAR and Ristorante, AKACAN Elegance, Hızır Reis Sk 11, Zeytinlik 99300

Doors Open at 10:15am

Refreshments Tea/Coffee and biscuits available from 10:15am

• Quorum at 10:30am

• Start of Meeting at 11:00am

AGENDA

 1/. Welcome by ATA Chairman                                            

 2/. Election of 2025 AGM Divan

 3/. Approval of the Minutes of the previous (2024) AGM

 4/. Chairman’s Report

 5/. Treasurer’s Report

 6/. Election of 2025 Executive Committee

Levent Ozerdag, Tim Morgan, Ayten Birkaya, Ismet Ramiz, Hatice Kerimgil, Lynn Cockshott, Margaret Ross

 7/. Election of Auditing Committee members

 8/. Election of Disciplinary Committee members

 9/. Appointment of Honorary Auditor    

 10/. Approval of Philip Lloyd to be Honorary Member                              

 11/. Any Other Business

 12/. Close of Meeting

 NOTE: Should any fully paid-up member (2025 membership) wish to have an item included under ‘Any Other Business’ they must attend the AGM and address those present about the item, and they must also email full details of the item to the association’s Treasurer (treasurer.ata.trnc@gmail.com) prior to the 15^th April 2025. Items submitted after this date will not be accepted.

 Notes:

1. Copies of the minutes of the 2024 AGM and the associations 2024 accounts will be available on the association’s website prior to the meeting
2. A valid 2025 ATA membership card must be produced to gain entry to the AGM, please note NO NEW MEMBERSHIPS OR MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS WILL BE MADE ON THE DAY!

Once only a local ‘cheese’, now a worldwide culinary phenomenon: HELLİM.

Let’s experience the process of Hellim making firsthand, and 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, and a walk around the picturesque village of Zeytinlik with an English-speaking tour guide. A traditional lunch will follow the walk.

Homemade foods such as jams, virgin olive oil, freshly made Hellim and other locally made items, will be available to purchase.

LUNCH

• Yalancı Dolma (vegetarian stuffed vine leaves).

• Badadez Köftesi (minced meat, potato and onion köfte).

• Chicken Şiş.

• Chunky Chips.

• Humus, Cacık, Salad and Çörek and Çakıstez for sharing

DESSERT

• Katmer (clotted cream pastry).

A soft drink – Coke, Sprite or homemade lemonade, water, tea and coffee is included in the price.

DATE: Thursday 24th April 2025

TIME: 10.00 am

PLACE: ZEYTİNLİK VILLAGE SQUARE (opposite Mosque)

MEETING POINT: ZEYTİNLİK MUHTARS OFFICE

COST: 950 TL for members, 1.000 TL for non-members

CAR SHARING: Please indicate if you intend to drive to this social gathering by car, and would be prepared to offer a lift to a person who cannot drive but would like to attend this social gathering (state how many people you could offer a lift to and where you live).

PLEASE NOTE: should you book to attend this event and subsequently cancel after the cut-off date (18th April), YOU are liable for the full payment price, which is to be paid at the association’s next membership clinic. We will not accept bookings from those who persistently cancel.

Please email: events.ata.trnc@gmail.com

Check out the ATA facebook page for lots of photos. Thank you Barbara Johnson

ATA 28th April Social Event is a dinner at The Grapevine which is a traditional Cypriot building in the centre of Girne.

For many years this was the hub of British expat social life and lawyers who lunch when owned and run by “Jimmy” Kutlay Keço veteran of the Erenköy resistance in the 1974 war. Now run by Tugce Kortan and popular with young Cypriots and expats of all nationalities.

We have negotiated a 3 course dinner at  £23 for members and £25 for non members. Payment will be converted to Lira on the day and notified to those attending who wish to pay in local currency.

Starters:

Pate

Mushroom Soup

Tomato Soup

Mains:

Chicken with Mushrooms

Vegetarian Musakka

Meat Musakka

Lemon Rock Bass with lemon

Desserts:

Apple Pie with ice cream

Cherry Trifle

All drinks and coffees will be extra

Arrival from 7.00pm for 7.30 start

Please reply to events.ata.trnc@gmail.com

include your choices for all three courses, the names of all of your group, a phone number and whether a member or not.

As payment for this social gathering is to be paid on the day, please have the correct money with you for this social gathering as change will not be available.

If you would like to join us for this event please email to events.ata.trnc@gmail.comby Monday 23rd April 2025 with  names of all attendees, phone numbers, and your menu choice. 

CAR SHARING: Please indicate if you intend to drive to this social gathering by car, and would be prepared to offer a lift to a person who cannot drive but would like to attend this social gathering (state how many people you could offer a lift to and where you live).

PLEASE NOTE: should you book to attend this social gathering and subsequently cancel after the cut-off date (23rd April) for the social gathering, YOU are liable for the full payment price of the social gathering, which is to be paid at the associations next membership clinic. We will not accept bookings from those who persistently cancel.

A minimum donation of 50TL to help those local ‘Good Causes’ the association supports is included in the price of this social gathering.

Any member wishing to attend the AGM must pre-register before 15th April 2025 via email to:- events.ata.trnc@gmail.com that they will be attending

THE 38th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the

ANGLO TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

is to be held on Saturday 26th April 2025

at Farinelli BAR and Ristorante, AKACAN Elegance, Hızır Reis Sk 11, Zeytinlik 99300

Doors Open at 10:15am

Refreshments Tea/Coffee and biscuits available from 10:15am

• Quorum at 10:30am

• Start of Meeting at 11:00am

AGENDA

 1/. Welcome by ATA Chairman                                            

 2/. Election of 2025 AGM Divan

 3/. Approval of the Minutes of the previous (2024) AGM

 4/. Chairman’s Report

 5/. Treasurer’s Report

 6/. Election of 2025 Executive Committee

Levent Ozerdag, Tim Morgan, Ayten Birkaya, Ismet Ramiz, Hatice Kerimgil, Lynn Cockshott, Margaret Ross

 7/. Election of Auditing Committee members

 8/. Election of Disciplinary Committee members

 9/. Appointment of Honorary Auditor    

 10/. Approval of Philip Lloyd to be Honorary Member                              

 11/. Any Other Business

 12/. Close of Meeting

 NOTE: Should any fully paid-up member (2025 membership) wish to have an item included under ‘Any Other Business’ they must attend the AGM and address those present about the item, and they must also email full details of the item to the association’s Treasurer (treasurer.ata.trnc@gmail.com) prior to the 15^th April 2025. Items submitted after this date will not be accepted.

 Notes:

1. Copies of the minutes of the 2024 AGM and the associations 2024 accounts will be available on the association’s website prior to the meeting
2. A valid 2025 ATA membership card must be produced to gain entry to the AGM, please note NO NEW MEMBERSHIPS OR MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS WILL BE MADE ON THE DAY!

28 April 2025

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, the cost will be 400tl for members and 450tl for non-members. This includes entrance fees into the Castle and the Museum.

As payment for this event is to be paid on the day, please have the correct money with you as change will not be available.

If you would like to join us for this event, please email events.ata.trnc@gmail.com by Thursday, 10th April 2025, with the names of all attendees and phone numbers,

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be aware that there are some steep steps up to the battlements in the castle, but this would not deter you from your enjoyment should you choose not to climb them. Also, the route down to the harbour can be a little tricky, but we will avoid the steep cobbles.

Also, please bring water with you as there will not be a planned refreshment break or an organised lunch.

CAR SHARING: Please indicate if you intend to drive to this social gathering by car and would be prepared to offer a lift to a person who cannot drive but would like to attend this social gathering (state how many people you could offer a lift to and where you live).

PLEASE NOTE: Should you book to attend this event and subsequently cancel after the cut-off date (Thursday, 10th April 2025), YOU are liable for the full payment price of the event, which is to be paid at the Association’s next membership clinic.

We will not accept bookings from those who persistently cancel.

A minimum donation of 50TL to help the local ‘Good Causes’ the Association supports is included in the price of this event.

Thank you to everyone who came to support us today