Events

Nominations are now open for the CEFTUS Community Achievement Awards 2020

13th March 2020

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The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) Community Achievement Awards recognise excellence in the Turkish, Kurdish and Turkish Cypriot communities, as well as their continued contribution to life in the UK. Anyone can make a nomination by emailing info@ceftus.org with a nominee name, contact details, category and the reason for nomination. The categories are as follows: Businessperson of […]

Events

CANCELLED Westminster Debate: Living and Working in the UK – From the Ankara Agreement to IR35

11th March 2020

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Please note that due to current government public health advice, this event has now been cancelled. The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) in conjunction with NeHaber.uk is pleased to invite you to “Living and Working in the UK – From the Ankara Agreement to IR35” The Turkish EC Association Agreement, commonly referred to as the […]

Community Events

CEFTUS 8th Anniversary Gala and Community Achievement Awards

6th November 2019

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On Monday, more than 400 guests joined the Centre for Turkey Studies’ (CEFTUS) 8th annual gala and community achievement awards at the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel. Marking 8 years since CEFTUS’ foundation, the evening sought to celebrate the previous year’s achievement and highlight the contribution made by the Turkish, Kurdish and Turkish-Cypriot communities to all […]

Events

Westminster Debate: “Public Health Practices in Turkey” with Gaye Usluer

15th October 2019

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23 October 2019 Committee Room 5, Houses of Parliament Westminster Debate: “Public Health Practices in Turkey” with Gaye Usluer The Centre for Turkey Studies is delighted to invite you “Public Health Practices in Turkey” with Gaye Usluer, former member of the Turkish parliament and Clinical Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskisehir […]

Events

Labour Party Conference | Discontent at Home, Misadventure Abroad: Turkey’s Dual Crisis

22nd September 2019

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Turkey is facing a crisis on multiple levels. Tensions over Syria and gas in the Eastern Mediterranean threaten to permanently damage relations with the country’s traditional western allies. Meanwhile, a crackdown continues on academics and journalists, with profound effects on the institutions that once provided a limited degree of free speech. To analyse these issues, […]

Anniversary

Nominations are Now Open for 8th Community Achievement Awards (2019)

19th August 2019

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The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) will hold its 8th Anniversary Gala and Community Achievement Awards on 14 October 2019. Founded in 2011, CEFTUS has grown remarkably and has been the only effective organisation that provides an open platform for issues regarding Turkey and the region, builds bridges between Turkey and the UK and brings […]

Joint Forums

Book Launch: “Erdogan Rising” with Hannah Lucinda Smith

2nd August 2019

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03 September 2019 Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS University of London Book Launch: “Erdogan Rising: The Battle for the Soul of Turkey” with Hannah Lucinda Smith The Centre for Turkey Studies is delighted to invite you to the launch of ‘Erdogan Rising: The Battle for the Soul of Turkey’ by acclaimed journalist and Times correspondent Hannah […]

Westminster Debates

Westminster Debate “Who is ‘we the people’?” Elif Shafak in conversation with Rachel Shabi

26th March 2019

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26 March 2019 Committee Room 12 House of Commons Westminster Debate “Who is ‘we the people’?” Elif Shafak in conversation with Rachel Shabi On March 26th, the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Turkey’s most widely read female author, academic and rights campaigner Elif Shafak, in conversation with journalist and novelist Rachel Shabi. The event took place […]

Events

Book Launch: ”How to Lose a Country” with Ece Temelkuran

15th February 2019

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12 February 2019 House of Lords Book Launch: ”How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship” with Ece Temelkuran On February 12, the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted a public forum and book launch in the House of Lords with acclaimed journalist and author Ece Temelkuran in conversation with Lord Maurice Glasman. […]