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

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 non member.  This include 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  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 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 Associations 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.

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

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 and tea and coffee is included in the price.

DATE:    Thursday 24^th 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 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 associations next membership clinic. We will not accept bookings from those who persistently cancel.

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 continue increasing its support for deserving causes in the TRNC, and the ongoing fundraising efforts through the new shop will help achieve this goal.

In addition, the ATA is offering space to a number of animal welfare organisations to raise funds through the shop, including Gönyeli/Little Ranch Rescue (shelter and abandoned dogs) and Karmi Cats.

The shop, named ‘Serafina,’ is located on the High Street in Karaman/Karmi and will be open Friday’s through Sundays, from 1 pm to 4:00 pm. It will be managed by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Items for sale include high-quality donated second-hand goods as well as new items such as clothes, household items, baby products, books, and tourist goods. The shop will also offer dog and cat food, along with locally made marmalades and jams.

Contact and directions: Located in central Karmi, park in the Church car park. The shop is located behind the church at the top end of the High Street ,opposite the Corner café and near to The Levant restaurant. 
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If you have any items you would like to donate, please contact Jules Morgan: 0533 868 9011and or shop.ata.trnc@gmail.com

Follow the shop on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DE55T8Uaw/

Please note that the ATA membership comprises of many nationalities from around the world and is a non-political and non-religious group.

SOCIAL GATHERING  ON 28th March 2025.

This event will be held at Spontini Ristorante which is a new and authentic Italian Restaurant on the road to Bellapais from Girne.

We have negotiated a great price for a fixed starter and choice of main courses. Please note we have added two main course choices. Any person who has prebooked can change their order by responding to us before the cut off date shown.

Arrival: 12:30 for 13:00hrs

1. Don’t forget our new membership clinic: We are starting a membership clinic in Ozankoy/Girne at The Coffee Shop, Dr Fazıl Küҫük Caddesi, Girne. This will take place on the last Wednesday of each month between 10:30 and 12:00 hrs. Please come along to renew your memberships, join, ask questions or just say hello! The first one will be on Wednesday 26^th March.

2. Games Days: The next event will be to the West of Girne by request. The next day will be on Wednesday 2^nd April at the Red Lion between 1.30pm and 4.00pm. Mexican Train game, and Okey will be available along with Mahjong if requested. We will update on Bridge as we are aware it conflicts with another group running at the same time.

3. The ATA is opening a Shop!! Fuller details with an official opening date, and how you can support this with donations will be issued in the next 2 days.

4. ATA Discount Providers. We have removed the password on our website so all members can see our providers and we hope to make the list available via Facebook soon too. We want the FB site to be a conduit for feedback to see whether the discounts are accurate and whether they need updating.

Also note: Dr Turk who is a good supporter of ATA gives a generous discount on Consulting fees BUT to qualify for  the discount payment must be in cash.

More updates in the next 48 hours.

In keeping with previous years our objectives have been to help Turkish Cypriot causes in need, particularly children to help give them a better start to life or those who are disadvantaged.

In 2024 we made donations to the following:

• Girne Special Needs School, Karakum. We completely funded the sourcing of items, importation of same and building of a sensory room to give (particularly autistic) children somewhere to calm when they are distressed. This was our biggest expenditure and possibly the largest undertaken by the ATA. It took a large part of the year with all the issues involved.
• Lapta Lisesi. We funded 21 pairs of specialist running shoes for an international event in Turkiye. Without the shoes, which the school could not afford, the children would not have been competitive.
• Lefkosa Orthopaedic Association Basketball team. Bedding equipment was purchased to help when the team tour and have to stay away as current bedding was old and unsuitable to give them comfort. A follow up is planned this year to see how else we can help.
• Various schools in Girne and Lefkosa. English tutorial books have been purchased and donated to schools who cannot afford text books written in English (books in Turkish are free to state schools, but other languages have to be paid for).
• Cypriot Dance Group – Genç Sanat Severler Derneği. Their aim is to keepTraditional Cypriot Folk Lore Dance and Music alive and pass these traditions onto the next generation. The traditional costumes they wear at events is expensive and were asked to fund a set of dancing shoes for the group. We paid for 30 pairs which should last them a few years.

We plan to continue the work in 2025 and at this stage we have already planned tree planting at the Martyr village (Murataǧa) and a significant purchase of printing materials for the Karakum Special Needs School so they can print their children’s designs on mugs and tee shirts to sell. Collection of bottle tops continues to provide wheelchairs to the Orthopaedic Association and an educational visit is planned in the second quarter of 2025.

If you require any more information, or wish to make a donation of any size, please contact ATA Treasurer Tim Morgan treasurer.ata.trnc@gmail.com or WhatsApp 0533 864 9192

28^TH FEBRUARY 2025.

Come and enjoy the beautiful ambiance of the Girne Antique Harbour while dining in style at Salut Marine Restaurant.

 Date: Friday 28^th February 2025

Venue: Salut Marine Restaurant, Girne

Time: Arrival 12.30 for 1.00pm start.

 Menu: 

 1. Seabass/ Seabream Chips and Salad.

 2. Chicken Shish Chips and Salad

3.  Adana Kofte Chips Salad.

 Vegetarian Options:     

1. Vegetarian Moussaka

2.  Meze Plate.

 Note; 3 kinds of Meze, Hummus, Beetroot Salad, Green Olives /Çakıstez will be served besides the main dishes.

Drinks:    Water will be free of charge. Full bar available.

Desserts: will be available at an extra cost.

Price:775 TL for members 850TL for non- members

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.com by Friday 21^st February 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 (21st February) 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.

ATA News update – 2025 Events

We are planning a full calendar of events during 2025, and as an early heads up the following will be included:

• February Social Gathering to be announced this week.
• March – Strawberry picking at Yesilırmak
• Possible trip Presidential Palace and book launch
• Visit to Orthopaedic Association, talk about their activities and lunch
• Trip to Görneҫ festival
• Hellim making trip
• Boat trip – sunset cruise
• Spa Day (may even be mixed!)
• Yesilırmak Liberation Day

 More details will be both emailed to paid up members and posted on FaceBook nearer the time of the specific event.

Any queries please email: events.ata.trnc@gmail.com

PS Don’t forget our Games day this Wednesday (5th) at Alley Kitcehn and Bar. We will be holding the next one at a venue more central to those in the West!

ATA News Update – 2025

Games Day is returning! 

On 5th February we will be back at the Alley Kitchen and Bar, Catalkoy. 

On offer will be:

• Mexican Train Game, and 
• Bridge – a representative from the Islands Bridge Club will be offering help to those who wish to learn bridge. Take the leap and give it a try!

Both will be great fun! Come along and join us. 

We will be renewing memberships and taking on new members etc as usual.

Venue: Alley Kitchen and Bar, Deniz Sokak, Catalkoy.