Turkish Brands in Britain

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Cover story: Selam! Turkish brands in Britain 18-25 BaBa ZuLa turn 20 6-9 It’s been a fair while since our last print issue. How are you all doing? Emine Çolak 28-29 The T-VINE team have been busy re-developing the website, which is where the bulk of our stories live. However, we know many of you are Evkaf is the real owner Old School and prefer to touch the news (!), so we’re back by popular of Maraş 32-33 demand as a quarterly print publication. This issue’s cover story is about Turkish brands. With my background in PR, it’s a T-VINE News… subject close to my heart. I’ve often felt many businesses from our community, as well as those from and North , would be so much more successful if UK Community they invested properly in their marketing. Too many try to cut corners, using amateurs 26-27 where only experts will do: we’ve all cringed at those poorly designed adverts, error- Brexit vote continues ridden English text on websites, and bland shop openings. to divide TRNC The UK is a highly competitive marketplace – many of the world’s top brands originate 30-31 from here. So if you are going to succeed on a national level, you really do need to be Anastasiades spurns at the top of your game to stand out from the crowd. The good news is many Turkish Turkish help entrepreneurs are thriving; indeed they are market leaders in several sectors – I wonder Turkey if you can guess which ones? 35 Coup attempt foiled Global 36 Sevgiler, Turkish Airlines voted ’s best again Ipek Ozerim Culture t-vine.com tvinemedia @1TVINE Top 5s 5 Previews & Reviews 10-13 Film, food, theatre and music... Classics 14 Brendon Lancaster & Özgen My World 16-17 with Selin Kiazim

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The agreement neglected to allow for the future growth of Arab nationalism, even though at that time the British We Remember government and military was using to their advantage against the Turks. It also ignored Kurdish and Zionist aspirations. Sykes-Picot Agreement, May 1916 The Sykes-Picot map influenced the resolutions passed by the Allies at the San Remo Conference in April 1920. Its legacy has endured for almost a century until 2014, when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former head of al-Qaida in Iraq, declared the ‘End of Sykes-Picot’ in a widely circulated video when he proclaimed the founding of Islamic State on territory spanning both sides of the Iraq-Syria border.

Turkey’s first Olympic medals Berlin, August 1936

A participant at the Olympic Games since 1908, Turkey won its first-ever Olympic medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, . The 48-strong Turkish Olympic team – 46 men and 2 women – took part in 26 events encompassing 7 sports: basketball, cycling, equestrian, Named after the two diplomats who helped shape this secret fencing, football, sailing, and wrestling. accord between the British and French governments during , it planned to carve up the among Turkey struck gold with Yaşar Erkan (pictured), who was the Allied Powers. Russia was also privy to the discussions, crowned Olympic champion in Wrestling in the Men’s Greco- which started in November 1915 and was confirmed by the Roman Featherweight category. The son of a renowned wrestler parties on 23 May 1916. for yağlı güreş (oil wrestling), Erkan was the reigning champion before Berlin. His wrestling teammate Ahmet Kireççi Essentially, and Britain divided up the Middle East took a Bronze medal in Men’s Freestyle Middleweight. between them by means of a ‘line in the sand’ drawn on the map between Acre on the Mediterranean coast and Kirkuk in Berlin was also the first time Turkish sportswomen competed northern Iraq. Everything to the north of that line would be at an Olympic tournament. Suat Aşani and Halet Çambel, both controlled by the French, and everything to the south by the fencers, also became the first Muslim women at an Olympic British. France would get Syria and Lebanon, while Britain Games. Aşani and Çambel declined the opportunity to meet would have Iraq and Transjordan. Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler.

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1. Ahde Vefa 1. Ölüme Fısıldayan Adam 1. Mustang Tarkan Büşra Yılmaz 2. Kırık Kalpler Albümü 2. Turkish Delights 2. Where to Invade Next Sertab Erener John Gregory-Smith

3. King for a Day: 3. Deli 3. Gölge The Music of the Nat Cole Trio Gülsen Kılıçaslan Atila 4. Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales: 4. Babaannem 4. Sonra Dersin Ki Collected and Translated Koray Avcı Dr Ignacz Kunos 5. Innocence of Memories 5. Janti 5. Turkish Awakening: Murat Boz Behind the Scenes of Modern Turkey Alev Scott

Growing Up Married UK Screenings

A documentary about child brides told through the memories of adults. Four women tell their stories of what happened after they were married as children. Making their experiences visible will help contribute to debates around this significant, complex and emotionally-charged human rights issue, which has often been discursively silenced.

Directed and produced by: Dr Eylem Atakav Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies University of East Anglia

Norwich screening & Q&A London screening & Q&A 6.15pm, Thursday 29 Sept 2pm, Sunday 30 Oct Lecture Theatre 1 Phoenix Cinema University of East Anglia 52 High Road, East Finchley Norwich NR4 7TJ London N2 9PJ Entry: Free Entry: £7/£5 concs

@eylematakav A Documentary by Eylem Atakav A Documentary Film on Child Marriages: Growing Up Married

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Turkey’s Psychedelic Kings

on their musical idols, best gigs and ambition BaBato play in Antarctica ZuLa Not surprisingly, the Turkish government is not keen, but BaBa ZuLa remains undeterred. Their fans regard them as ‘kent âşıkları’ – modern city minstrels whose musical poetry brings the problems of ordinary folk to the fore, while helping to spread the love of life, God and people.

On 22 November, BaBa ZuLa played at Epic in , east London, as part of their 20th anniversary world tour. We asked Murat Ertel about his inspirations and what’s next for ’s finest

Photo by Barış Mumcu psychedelics. Did BaBa ZuLa set out to be radically different when the band was first formed in 1996? I always want to do what I really want. Realising dreams is one of the best parts of life. Being different has never been a priority. If you decide to stay as your escribed as “art-anarchists”, BaBa ZuLa have original self and try not to follow success carved out a name as fine purveyors of alternative formulas, then you find yourself tagged Anatolian music – a hip psychedelic blend of electro, as different for sure. Ddub, funk, rock ‘n’ folk. Lyrically conscious, their other-worldly Oriental dance beats, playful dress sense, Who are your musical idols? and surreal live performances have gained them a huge Great troubadour musicians visiting global following. our family home, like Ruhi Su and Aşık İhsani, were my early Turkish heroes. They featured in Fatih Akın’s seminal Over the past two decades, their Then I began listening to Turkish film Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of collaborators have included London psychedelia, [artists] like Barış Manço Istanbul (2005), and the band remains dub master Mad Professor, Jamaican and Fikret Kızılok. When I started going an international reference point for reggae stars Sly and Robbie, and Dr. to high school, Santana, Hendrix and those wanting to dig deeper into the Das (Asian Dub Foundation), as well as The Doors were among my idols. progressive politics and sounds of Turkish Romani clarinet virtuoso Selim contemporary Turkey. Sesler and iconic actor Tuncel Kurtiz, And your biggest inspiration? whose distinctive vocals appear on My family. They [father Mengü Ertel, Their origins date back to their student several BaBa ZuLa tracks. mother Ülfet Selçuk, uncles İlhan and days at Boğaziçi University in the late Turhan Selçuk] were very well known 1980s, when founder members Osman Like the band’s line-up, their musical in my country and pretty successful Murat Ertel, Levent Akman and Emre journey has also been fluid. They have internationally, and had many similar Onel were all part of a musical collective released eight studio to date, friends, so I didn’t have to decide to be called Zen. They started out playing with Ruhani Oyun Havaları / Psychebelly an artist. I immediately began creating. psychedelic rock, but quickly decided Dance Music (2003), produced by Mad They also made no compromise for improvising was more fun. Professor, and Kökler / Roots (2008) fame or fortune till the end of their lives, among their best known internationally. which deeply inspired me. In 1996, a chance film project resulted in The band’s knack of harmonising the need for a second band. A university traditional Turkish instruments with So who are the current band friend, Turkish Cypriot film director western beats without ever diluting members and where are you all Derviş Zaim, wanted Zen to do the their Anatolian identity has made from? soundtrack for his new movie Tabutta them firm favourites at home, while I sing, and play the electric saz, Cura, Rövaşata (Somersault in the Coffin). propelling them onto the global stage as synthesiser, percussion, and Theremin. After watching it, most of Zen refused to one of Turkey’s most successful musical Levent Akman plays spoons, cymbals, be involved, but Ertel, Akman and Onel exports. , and percussion. Özgür Çakırlar liked the film and so formed a mini band plays the darbuka, drums, bender, they called BaBa ZuLa (the name means Their current , 34 Oto Sanayi, [frame drum], and percussion. Melike ‘Big Secret’) to do the music. released in November 2014, is their Şahin sings. And Periklis Tsoukalas plays most political. It’s named after the the electric oud, vocals and synth. Following its release, the film won location of their music studios on an multiple awards, pushing the trio into industrial estate full of garages and Everyone except Özgür lives in Istanbul. the spotlight. A live concert led to even a few artists’ studios, dwarfed by the I think only me and Melike were born more invites, prompting them to co-opt newly-appearing skyscrapers that here. Our families are originally from American bassist William MacBeath and threaten to consume the whole of Istanbul, though Levent’s family is also through him saxophonist Ralph Carney old Istanbul. The album’s eight short from Istanbul. for their performances. Guest musicians tracks cover everything from bigotry to have been a regular feature of the band women, to minorities, and a song titled Describe BaBa ZuLa’s sound? ever since. Epic Resistance / Direniş Destanı. The 21st century sound of Istanbul. We have so many influences, like dub, punk, funk, rock etc. mingled with our geographic culture. In the past, it was always me writing the lyrics and melodies, and Levent producing the rhythms, but since the last album, there’s more lyrical input from Melike and melodies from Periklis.

Which of your albums gave you the most satisfaction? I would say our last album [34 Oto Sanayi] because it is our first vinyl, and lyrically and musically it’s very different from our previous albums.

Do crowds in Turkey respond differently to your music to those abroad? Yes, they tend to dance more and understand the lyrics easily. But if we are around the Balkans, , Mediterranean or , then dancing is no problem. There are fantastic responses elsewhere too: some Shamanic rituals, catharsis and ecstasy [occur] with no concept of borders.

For those who’ve never been to one of your concerts, what they Best international festivals you really hope we can play again in South can expect from BaBa ZuLa live? have performed at? America and we have never performed A strong, deep connection with a We’ve played Roskilde in Denmark, in Antarctica – that would really be specific Oriental culture and geography, Memphis in May in the US, and the Spirit something. that’s also familiar. Lots of effects to of Tengri Festival in , the stimulate different senses, and a psychic Cannes Film Festival, the Taormina Film What else will you be doing for experience if our performance is good. Festival – hundreds of festivals! I love your anniversary? festivals. In the UK we performed a few We are planning a compilation album of How involved are you with the times at festivals too. The one I can not old and new unreleased stuff, remixes band’s visuals? forget was the Festival of the Dying and and collaborations. My father was a well-known graphic the Dead in London. designer, so I learnt about the inter- Which new artists would you discipline of contemporary arts from him. Your music’s always had a like to work with? I designed our logo and I am the sole art politically conscious element to Artists from the Argentinean Nu Cumbia director for all our album covers. I always it. Has it become more difficult label ZZK RECORDS – we love their consult Levent, but mostly the concert to earn a living in Turkey? releases and always dance to them. projections are my ideas too. Sometimes Now our country is in a civil war and we work with special artists of course, but this makes things worse than before. What music are you currently conceptually we have to be in control. Many gigs are cancelled and people are listening to? getting killed. Because of our lyrics, we ZZK mostly, and the new wave of BaBa ZuLa is currently have been banned from lots of TV and African Dub is also very appealing. celebrating its 20th year. How radio channels and today’s conditions As always, the old funk blues and have you evolved? What’s been do not help, but we won’t compromise. psychedelia of 1960s and 1970s. your highs and lows? Turkish records from this period have 20 years is too long [to describe]. I Are BaBa ZuLa still scoring been a favourite and it feels so good think it’s getting better and better. We soundtracks? that the world is finally catching up became a group that can perform and Yes. We have done music for many with them. Everybody seems to know is known around the world, having movies, documentaries and theatres and dig Selda [Bağcan] for instance. produced 8 albums. We give about 90 since [Tabutta Rövaşata]. We also do live It’s a great feeling. concerts a year and spend around 200 music for silent movies. days on the road. Favourite things about London? How many countries will you Swinging 60s of course. I also love the [Over the years] we have more things be visiting on this tour and is it late 70s period, when punk and reggae than we need, and [won] many awards your biggest-ever world tour? come together. I really wish I could for best film score or best theatre music Yes I think so. It’s the biggest since have seen Syd Barrett at the UFO club, band of the year etc. We are very modest, we were formed back in 1996. We and Hendrix coming to London and just wishing to play the music we want, cannot count countries, but counting rising to fame. and still we do it: that’s the high point of the continents, there’s five of them. my career. And now we can do it around Speaking of two where we might not And the legendary Can performing in the world. be able to perform [on this tour]: I London Previews

Theatre The Telemachy He’s not been out of drama school three culture (“If the 90’s are in fashion again months and already Arman Mantella can I listen to Nirvana with impunity?”) is starring in The Telemachy, a hip new with this ancient coming-of-age tale. play inspired by Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, which is being staged On the direction of the goddess Athena, at the Camden and Edinburgh Fringe Telemachus decides to go in search of Festivals in August. his absent father, Odysseus. The king went to fight in the Trojan War, but The young Turkish Cypriot actor plays has not returned. Trouble is brewing a mysterious travelling poet in this at home with Queen Penelope being intimate, hour-long solo show, and he courted by a host of unsavoury suitors commands our respect the moment who are eating the young prince out of he swaggers on stage carrying his his inheritance. case full of ancient stories. Yet he is clearly unhappy to be retelling his “It’s a mess. He [Telemachus] didn’t story: “Sometimes I hope you won’t create the mess and he doesn’t really come because you don’t need to hear it understand how exactly it’s come about anymore. You don’t need to hear about because he’s always tried to do the right young people being left behind. Young thing,” explains our enigmatic host. people being silenced. Being ripped from their future.” It’s definitely not an easy time for young people trying to find their place

The Telemachy addresses the lack of in a world that’s in flux: “Everything Avant Juliet by Photo respect society affords youth, even on is changing. It’s not like it used to be. matters that are fundamental to them. There are no rules anymore. The Greeks The mythology may date back to 8th Well-paced, witty and engaging, our rock believed that the world came out of century BC, but has anything really ‘n’ roll storyteller, glass in hand and chaos – and sometimes, sometimes it changed for young people? chest hairs showing, weaves in current feels like that’s where we’re headed www.miceonabeam.co.uk/the- references from Brexit, Twitter, and pop again. Retrograde. Back to chaos.” telemachy

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I am The Greatest: Muhammad Ali Mustang Olcay Bayir at Amal – Hope The O2, London, ends 31 August Award-winning film now out on DVD & Rich Mix, 7.30pm, 10 September November 2014 on-demand video Showcasing the extraordinary life and Beautifully shot, with stunning What’s the best way to dispel the doom career of the world’s most famous performances by its young cast, Oscar- and gloom in the news? Take renowned boxer, this exhibition charts Ali’s rise nominated Mustang is a rousing tale of artists from the Balkans, Turkey and from humble beginnings in Kentucky to spirited youth, and a powerful, moving the Middle East. Throw in a feel-good becoming a 20th Century icon. It features work of engaging social cinema. film about peace and an award-winning over 100 artefacts, including unseen In a northern village in Turkey, Lale and storyteller. Welcome to Amal – a footage, programmes, photographs her four sisters sent tongues wagging celebratory evening to stimulate all the and rare personal memorabilia, among by playing with local boys. The girls’ senses. Singer-songwriter Olcay tops them the famous ‘Split Glove’ and behaviour causes a scandal and they find the bill. Her stunning vocals and music ‘Seconds Out’ clock from Ali’s 1963 themselves locked in their bedrooms, epitomise the sounds and stories of her fight against Henry Cooper, and Ali’s awaiting arranged marriages. Driven native region, sweeping down from the signed gold boxing gloves, given to Elvis by strength, courage and a desire for Mountains through the Black Presley in 1973. Family and conc. tickets freedom, the five sisters fight back, Sea to the MediterraneanBasin. available. www.aliattheo2.com testing their family ties to breaking point. www.richmix.org.uk

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Reviews Turkish Delights - John Gregory-Smith By Leyla Kazim There are few things that make me more proud of my Turkish heritage than when well-travelled food professionals who’ve eaten their way around a fair bit of the world, with no ancestral ties to the country themselves, declare loud and proud that is one of their favourites.

Firstly, there’s Allegra McEvedy – a British chef, broadcaster, co-founder of Blackfoot restaurant and the healthy fast-food chain Leon. In 2012, she presented a whole series on Turkish food as she travelled around the country. I recall tuning into every episode, finding it a struggle to do so before dinner.

There’s also Rebecca Seal; a British journalist and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch resident food and drinks Pore over the pages and soak up the and rustle one of them up for dinner. expert. She’s also the author of a enthusiasm, knowledge and hunger for gorgeous cookbook about recipes from great Turkish food John is so good at See page 44 for a delicious recipe from Istanbul. igniting in others. Then get in the kitchen Turkish Delights.

To that list, we can now add John- Gregory Smith – chef, food writer, intrepid explorer of Turkey, all round lovely guy, and one of Turkish food’s biggest fans.

It’s easy to see why they fall so hard for this cuisine. Start with a quick leaf through John’s Turkish Delights cookbook, showcasing regional recipes stage playing a sistrum-like instrument from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea, Waltzes with Sultans with bells that kept the beat, in keeping and all will become clear. By İpek Özerim with the traditions of a Janissary (Turkish military) band. No soul with a genuine love for eating On 27 Nov., Chelsea’s Cadogan Hall can fail to be captivated by its stunning played host to an exquisite evening The second half featured the delightful pages full of things you want to feast of music celebrating the European Schiarky by Sultan Mahmud II, followed on, and more importantly, believe you classical traditions of the Ottomans. by a number of waltzes. One could can easily cook. Combining sparkling Under the expert guidance of conductor imagine the elegant balls of a bygone photography by Martin Poole with 100 and composer Dr Emre Aracı (a era, when high culture reigned along recipes you want to dive head first leading authority on Ottoman music), the banks of the Bosphorus. The into, John has managed to evoke the the Chamber Ensemble of London evening concluded with Marche de wanderlust for a country that quite performed 12 original compositions in a l’Union National by Ottoman princess simply, wants to feed you. style not usually associated with Turks. Fehime Sultan, and the glorious Grande Marche, by Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s son How can anyone fail to be roused During the 2-hour concert organised Burhaneddin Efendi. by the promise of golden nuggets of by the Yunus Emre Institute, we heard minced lamb with smoky aubergine hidden gems from the inner sanctuaries Who knew how deeply affected the yoghurt; meaty stews spiked with of the Ottoman Court: waltzes, polkas latter-day Sultans had been by European , , and black and marches composed by masters classical music or that they themselves pepper; charred pomegranate beef of music resident in Istanbul, such as had written such masterpieces? To ; black olive-encrusted pulled Giuseppe Donizetti, and members of the believe the Turks’ fascination with the lamb (be still, my beating heart); pides Ottoman Imperial family. West began with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with artichokes, chicken and olives; is clearly mistaken: it was the Ottomans seabass koftes with smoky red pepper The concert opened with the grand who sowed a love of European music and sauce; filo swirls with and Marche pour la Cérémonie des Turcs by culture – a glorious past that needs to be . You can’t, is the answer. Jean-Baptiste Lully. Dr Aracı arrived on more widely recognised and celebrated.

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Aşk/Love. Bernie Grant Arts Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Clarion. Arcola Theatre, Centre, Tottenham Dalston By İpek Özerim By Muhsin Mustafa By İpek Özerim On 3rd Oct., a capacity audience were “Totus mundus agit histrionem” (all the Produced by the Arcola’s award-winning wowed by this spectacular Turkish world’s a stage) creative director Mehmet Ergen, this dance production. A cast of 42, dressed debut play by former journalist Mark in stunning costumes, performed If you’re after a theatre experience that Jagasia is a sharp and riotously witty exquisitely in a show acclaimed dancer takes you back to early 17th century observation about life inside a tabloid Özgen wrote, choreographs and stars in. Shakespearean London, then take a newspaper. Homing in on the issues of trip to the South Bank where one of the the day – immigration, nationalism and Billed as a ‘community’ event, Aşk brings world’s most famous theatres is located. free speech – it does for print media what together performers of differing abilities, Although the original Globe has long Drop the Dead Donkey did to television. from beginners to professional dancers, gone, this modern version, built in 1997, who span 20 different nationalities. is a fabulous venue to watch plays. The Daily Clarion is Britain’s worst newspaper. Power-crazed editor Morris Aşk tells two tales about love. In the It was the vision of the American actor Honeyspoon (Greg Hicks) spends his first, a colourfully-dressed cast burst and director Sam Wanamaker to build a weekends dressed as Julius Caesar, and into action in a bustling Romany faithful recreation of Shakespeare’s Globe rules his paper like a tyrant, revelling neighbourhood with group dances, near its original location. He persevered in its dysfunctional, deceitful ways. His followed by playful solos. Two of the despite strong opposition, although he rants about Britain are both absurd and Roma men (Özgen, Vivian Gayle), didn’t live to see his idea realised. frightening; he not only yearns for a consumed by jealousy, fight over a return to the racist Britain of the 1950s, woman, their modern ballet dance-off Planning permission proved to be a huge but has the means to influence a large an exciting mix of Turkish Oriental, Folk, challenge due to fire safety laws. Built of segment of society. Romany, and urban dance. English Oak like the original, the theatre was constructed without any structural Difficult times in Britain are matched by After the interval, the action shifts to steel. Its roof was also a subject of debate equally trying times at the paper, whose the Ottoman Court. Couples stroll arm- as thatching had been outlawed after the foreign owner is forever meddling. A in-arm beneath coloured umbrellas, Great Fire of London. It is the first – and scandal threatens to bring the paper while in the palace the Sultan (Özgen) only – such roof in the capital since 1666. down and Honeyspoon is desperate to is amused by his female entertainers: a find the office mole. He is foiled by Verity dazzling candelabra and sword dance The original Globe was constructed Stokes (Clare Higgins), a once fêted (Melissa Bellydance), beguiling ballet in 1599 using parts from a theatre in foreign correspondent whose boozy, by the court jester, and a fire-eating, Shoreditch. The three-storey open-air cynical ways have all but consumed her fortune-telling juggler (Sorcha Ra). We theatre held around 3000 spectators. Its professional integrity. then switch gear, the storyline becoming base level was called ‘’The Pit’’ where painfully slow as the Sultan falls in love. ‘groundlings’ could buy a penny ticket, The drama takes tabloid ethics and A tragic twist breathes life back into the standing on the dirt floor to watch the office bullying in its stride, while serving show: women in white perform a death performance. The same ticket today up a tragic twist. There are stereotypes ritual, while a whirling dervish brings costs £5. During a performance of aplenty, but Jagasia avoids caricature. hope through her ecstatic rotations. Henry VIII in 1613, a fire sparked by the The cast rise superbly to the task under firing cannon destroyed the theatre. the expert guidance of Ergen, who said Fifty different Turkish songs feature in It was later closed by the Puritans and before the play’s premiere: “As soon as I the 2-hour show, including tracks by eventually pulled down. received the script last year, I programmed Zeki Müren and , as well as a reading in our PlayWROUGHT festival of classics such as Cifteteli and Üsküdar. Today you can watch a great selection new writing. Those who were there know of Shakespearean plays: Hamlet, As You how special it was.” Having already toured , Aşk Like It, Richard II, King John and even goes to Japan in 2016. With the right Macbeth in Cantonese! Performances Powerful, on point and painfully funny, funding, this show could – and should – take place every day. Clarion will leave you highly entertained, become a fully commercial production. but also pondering deeply on the toxic The potential is all there. www.shakespearesglobe.com mix of free speech and tabloid journalism.

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The Specials Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Gregory’s Girl The Specials, 1979, 2 Tone Lewis Carroll, 1865 Dir. Bill Forsyth, 1981 1979: Thatcher, winter of discontent, It’s strange, surreal, and broke all the Girls, adolescent crushes, girls, National Front, divided society, typical Victorian novel-writing rules football, girls, teenage angst, girls… skinheads, racism, riots… And then of its time, yet remained something what’s not to like? I loved this film The Specials turned up with their 2 Tone I could totally relate to. It’s random, when it was released in 1981, for label, aggressive sound and narrative, dream-like and full of weird characters all its innocence, typically British like the Mad Hatter, the March Hare quintessential humour and, of course, successfully blending reggae, punk and and the Cheshire Cat. At times, I Clare Grogan (of Altered Images fame). ska into an almost-perfect first album, wonder if you need to be on some form In today’s selfie-taking, Smartphone- providing top tunes for pissed-off young of medication to fully appreciate it, but addicted and image-obsessed times, rude boys like me in West London to even if not, it’s a thoroughly engaging this film is all the more endearing and latch onto. It’s albums like this that and entertaining read. enjoyable. make me proud to be British! Civil servant Brendon Lancaster, known to his Cypriot friends as ‘Cyprus Brendi’, provides us his holiday snaps for WWW.Turks (opposite). These are his all-time top 3 British Classics.

Music Book Film

Orhan Gencebay ile Bir Ömür Ateşten Gömlek Selvi Boylum, Al Yazmalım , Poll Production, 2012 Halide Edip Adıvar, 1922 Dir. Atıf Yılmaz, 1978 I really like this album by Turkey’s The title means “shirt of flames”, and This modern fairytale is one of the biggest singers, such as Sezen Aksu, both the book (turned into a film in most romantic movies ever. Village-girl Sibel Can, Teoman and Tarkan, 1923) and author have an important Asya (Türkan Şoray) faces a dilemma celebrating Orhan Gencebay’s 60 years place in Turkish history. This dramatic between love and logic. She loves İlyas in music. It’s interesting listening to and passionate love story is set during (Kadir İnanır), but he abandons her songs that we know by his unique and their son Samet to go back to his the Turkish War of Independence. Ayşe voice and Arabesk style, performed by womanizing ways in the city. They meet others as rock, pop or classical tracks: is a nurse on the frontline, courted by again many years later, but Asya has amazing melodies and poems, with a two men, but she only loves İhsan who re-married. She struggles to know who modern twist. I play it on the go, and promises to marry her. Tragedy follows she loves: the man she feels passionate use the songs in my shows and Turkish as Ayşe is killed by enemy shrapnel. about, or the one who supports her dance classes. Pure poetic storytelling. unconditionally. Acclaimed Turkish dancer Özgen shared details about his three favourite Turkish classics in between his international performances. See our review of his hit show Aşk on page 13.

14 www . turks Last summer, Brendon Lancaster captured the weird and wonderful world of North Cyprus while on holiday.

Goats rule, OK! Lapta Cooling down on Bedi’s beach Famagusta Bay

If you do down to İskele Plaj, you’re sure of a big surprise Customers get a warm welcome at this café in Yeni Boğaziçi Propa Turkish Every year we come back from our book a hotel, you’re then too scared to I need a holiday... after summer holiday in the Motherland leave in case a family member spots you, my holiday Eray & Koray complaining about how we need because God forbid they find out you another holiday to recover. stayed in a hotel when they had a spare bed for you…It doesn’t end there! Hiring a It all starts with expensive plane tickets. car means chauffeuring your büyük teyze, We complain how much we paid for taking her to weddings, sünnets and the them, yet still fork out hundreds of supermarket four times a day. pounds for a budget flight – mishhhhh. You’ll soon spend hours looking through 80% of the holiday is spent in the village holiday brochures for the Maldives, but seeing family in 40º heat, while being force- let’s just wake up and smell the kahve: fed every hour. If you have the courage to you’ll be back again next year.

15 My World . Selin Kiazim Selin Kiazim’s pop-ups at Ember Yard, Carousel London and a six-month residency at Trip Kitchen in Haggerston have got the UK’s top food critics raving about her. She’s cooked for the British Prime Minister Jonathan Gregson Photo: and his wife, Selfridges is stocking her luxury date , and later this year she’s opening her first restaurant Oklava. We caught up with the former head chef of Kopapa to get some insights into her foodie world.

What’s the best business advice you’ve had? Not anything in particular that I can think of, but I have had a lot of encouragement from a number of figures in the business. Especially in the early days of putting

Photo: Manuel Vazquez Photo: this [new restaurant] together, I had quite a few people in the industry who gave up their time to help me get on track with my business plan, so I am Chilli-roast cauliflower, red , & very grateful for that. Where’s home? Any there any famous diners I grew up in Southgate, North London. you’ve fed to date? Now I’m in Buckhurst Hill, . I think there have been a few along the way. The only ones coming to mind How old are you, do you have are David & Samantha Cameron – they any siblings? came into Kopapa one night whilst I was

I’m 29 and have two older sisters. Manuel Vazquez Photo: working there. Which part of Cyprus is your Turkish food is all the rage, family from? but most restaurants focus on Mum’s from Lefke and dad came from kebabs. What will Oklava do Yeşilırmak. that’s different? Pomegranate glazed crispy Oklava will have a and stone When did you start cooking? lamb breast with yoghurt oven, so traditional cooking equipment It was around the age of 11. I was and a few traditional dishes like Şeftali inspired by all the cooking programmes What were your family favourite kebap. But the dishes I create generally I was watching. Turkish dishes? aren’t traditional: they take inspiration My mum’s is the best! Also, we are from my childhood and the Middle What did your parents think of a family of real eaters so kebap is East/Mediterranean as a whole. For your career choice? the family favourite. instance, one of my signature dishes They were concerned at first as they is Pomegranate-Glazed Crispy Lamb didn’t quite understand how rewarding Which celebrity chefs do you Breast with yoghurt and fresh herbs a career in cooking could be. Eventually most admire? (pictured). These are all ingredients that I managed to persuade them it was my My old boss Peter Gordon, he is a huge we know and love as Turks, but doing passion, and that was all that mattered. inspiration and incredibly intelligent. something a bit different with them. Working for him taught me how to Who does most of the cooking in produce dishes with really big flavours. All the dishes will be for sharing and your home? starter-sized. The idea is for each When my dad was alive he had many cafes Which celebrity chefs do you person to pick 3-4 dishes, place [them] around London so naturally he never most admire? in the middle of the table and dig in! wanted to cook at home. I remember My old boss Peter Gordon, he is a huge I love going to the kebap restaurants the only thing he used to cook was steak inspiration and incredibly intelligent. with big piles of grilled meat, but and kebap, in true Turkish fashion! So my Working for him taught me how to Oklava will show that there is more to mum does all the cooking at home. produce dishes with really big flavours. Turkish food than that. It’s a tough one

16 My World . Selin Kiazim for me to describe, you will all have to can’t please everyone. But, that doesn’t come and try it! mean I won’t be doing all I can to make sure everyone loves it. I want to create We will also have a fantastic, a restaurant where people can rely on predominantly list. We eating fantastic food every time they have tried some really amazing visit. and can’t wait to show London how good they are. I am naturally a pretty calm person so hopefully that character trait won’t You’ve launched your own desert me when the restaurant opens, luxury Medjool date butter at as I will really need it! Selfridges. How did that come about? What do you like doing outside I invented the date butter years ago, cooking? originally for some friends who were Eating out! I love food, my life revolves coming to dinner. I was trying to make around it. an interesting butter to go with a bread board, as I knew they loved bread and Which celebrity chefs do you butter. A year or so later I decided to most admire? serve it at one of my pop-ups and the My old boss Peter Gordon, he is a huge customers went crazy for it! From then You’ve had rave reviews from inspiration and incredibly intelligent. on, it has been on pretty much every the likes of Giles Coren and Working for him taught me how to menu I have put together, gaining more Grace Dent. How do you deal produce dishes with really big flavours. and more fans, with people always with your growing fame and asking where they could buy some. expectations about your What do you like doing outside cooking? cooking? I decided to approach Selfridges and see The reviews have been incredible and Eating out! I love food, my life revolves if they would be interested in stocking it. gave me real belief and encouragement around it. Luckily for me their Director of Food had to make Oklava a reality. I think there tried it at one of my pop-ups and is a will naturally be a lot of expectation Oklava is now open on 74 Luke Street, huge fan, so he put me in touch with his when the restaurant opens, and I by no Shoreditch, London EC2A 4PY. You can team and we went from there. means expect everyone to love it – you follow Selin on Twitter @selinkiazim

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Turkishwoo brands BRITAIN

By İpek Özerim

In sophisticated markets were marketing director Anne customers, will shape its unique like the UK, you need Bacon (Strategic Consulting identity. spectacular branding. Group), commercial counsellor This process of creating Aytuğ Göksu (Turkish Embassy), Do the ‘Made in Turkey/North Cyprus’ a unique identity is not PR director Berna Sermet (Caro or ‘Turkish’ labels help or hinder just about the company Communications), Enver Kannur when marketing to British media or product name and a and Tuğrul Yiğitoğlu (directors of and consumers? Aytuğ Göksu points logo, but also its values, Accounting Direct Plus), PR director out that the soft power of Turkish Ceyda Sara Pekenc (Redmint TV soaps in the Middle East means personality, people, anything from Turkey sells there. culture and service, which That’s not so in Britain. shape the way customers and the wider world So what does it take to turn a perceive it. successful, but largely unknown business into a brand and where T-VINE takes a look at should a business owner start? how Turkish brands are performing in Britain: It takes at least three years to develop the success stories, the a successful brand. Fabrice Ward, emerging brands and who’s worked on award-winning campaigns, says big companies those which have the spend upwards of £25,000 per month potential to strike out to achieve this, allowing “beautiful beyond their ethnic work to be made and seen by more market. Touker Suleyman’s brands are out people more often.” Yet those on smaller budgets can find less costly, First up, what do we mean by ‘Turkish Communications), and creative more ingenious solutions. brands’? Naturally, any originating consultant Fabrice Ward. from Turkey or North Cyprus, and Fabrice says the key is to get the base those founded in Britain by those So can any old business become a line right, and ask: “Who are we? Who of Turkish heritage. It means BBC brand? The experts conclude a one- are we talking to? What do they think Dragon Touker Suleyman’s Hawes man firm, however successful, rarely about us? What do we want them to and Curtis, Cafer Mahiroğlu’s Select is. One of the key ingredients is to think? What can we say to make them Fashion, and United Biscuits (behind create a business concept whose think it?” McVities and Jacob’s), now owned formula can be replicated regionally, by Turkey’s Yıldız Holding, are out, nationally and eventually globally. When we asked people to name as they were created by non-Turks. ‘Turkish brands’, they immediately But there’s no shortage of Turkish Anne Bacon says it is important to thought of those synonymous with businesses to review. recognise which “attributes will Turkish culture: kebabs, tourism help a business transition into a and coffee. Yet the most successful The experts helping T-VINE to brand”. These elements, which Turkish brand in Britain, Beko, makes assess the brands and issues must command the respect of its domestic appliances. the company added its own unique Sunday Times’ list of most profitable story, moving beyond being a proud privately-owned UK businesses. The heavyweights national carrier to projecting messages Beko entered the UK in 1990. Its that resonated more widely. JJ employs 900 people and has eight competitively priced fridges and depots across Britain, with three more washing machines, promoted by pitch- Market research showed consumers opening this autumn. Products include side advertising at Premier League identify more with cities than countries, fresh, chilled, ambient and frozen football clubs, saw it leapfrog rival so the airline drew on its heritage of being goods, branded as well as own-label Hotpoint in 2012 to become the nation’s based in iconic Istanbul and its links to lines, alongside packaging and cleaning best-selling brand. To date, the white urban centres worldwide. Memorable materials. Schools, universities, local goods maker has sold over 20 million occasions were used to remind authorities, restaurants, pubs and appliances in Britain. The Sun estimated passengers what makes “Turkish” hotels are among its diverse customer one in every five domestic machines special. Advertising campaigns featured base. sold is a Beko. Istanbul’s amazing landmarks and culture. Passengers were served award- In 2014, JJ won The Grocer Gold Medal But the company isn’t resting on its winning food, and traditional Turkish Wholesaler of the Year Award, beating laurels. In May, it announced the opening coffee and tea at 35,000 feet, and those major foodservice companies Booker of a new R&D centre in Cambridge. arriving in Istanbul stepped into the and Bidvest 3663. It was crowned 2016 Aided by university research, Beko is airline’s stunning, modern and spacious Gold Technology Supplier of the Year, developing advanced sensors for use in passenger lounge at Atatürk Airport, all reflecting its significant investment in its next generation of smart appliances. helping to carve out its richly-deserved digital services, including customer and reputation as one of the world’s finest driver apps. Another power brand is Turkish Airlines, airlines. which operates more flights between Turkey and Britain than any other. Voted International themes were adopted to Europe’s best airline for the sixth time, cement its position as a global brand the company is Turkey’s most valuable using the ‘Widen Your World’ strapline. Food glorious food super-brand, worth $2.45bn, and used Humorous global ad campaigns Turks love food, so it comes as no by Harvard Business School as a case included “Selfie Shootout” and “Epic surprise that this is a sector they study. Food”, featuring Kobe Bryant, Didier are thriving in. Thousands from our Drogba and Lionel Messi. As sponsors of community have carved out a successful Formed back in 1933 and branded this year’s movie blockbuster Superman living in the catering industry, running Turkish Airlines in 1955, the carrier flies to v Batman, the airline twinned its cafés, restaurants, and takeaways, more territories than any other, serving promotions with these superheroes. And helping to fuel the spectacular growth 290 destinations in 116 countries. Its in June, as a UEFA Euro 2016 sponsor, of the £2.2bn industry. strategic decision to use Istanbul as a Turkish Airlines’ name was broadcast to regional transit hub pushed passenger two billion viewers. The annual British Kebab Awards, numbers up from one million in 2004 to created by İbrahim Doğuş, have helped 14 million in 2015. The most successful home-grown raise the sector’s profile and one of the Turkish brand is JJ Food Service. most prolific winners is The Best Turkish Central to this rapid growth was Turkish Established by Turkish Cypriot Kebab in . Every day for Airlines’ approach to branding. Internal entrepreneur Mustafa Kiamil in 1988, the past 34 years, this legendary takeout culture was moulded, with each staff the company posted annual sales of has mounted two monster-sized döner member required to play their part in £181.64m in 2015, recording a 55% rise spits of top-cut minced lamb, and by the airline’s global aspirations. To this, in pre-tax profits, propelling it onto the closing time it is all sold.

1 in 5 home appliances in Britain is a Beko 20 Turkish Airlines seen by 2 billion viewers during Euro 2016

The Best Turkish Kebab, Hüseyin Özer’s chain’s presence stretches southwards carry for their many trade customers. Sofra, and Önder Şahin’s Tas chains to , up north to Enfield, and out Wholesale now accounts for 50% of are the few with enough mainstream to Welling in Kent. their multi-million pound business, awareness to be considered ‘brands’. which employs 700 staff. The company Sadly a lack of investment in marketing This independent retailer aims to give recently became a member of Landmark means most Brits would struggle to its customers enough choice to do their Wholesale, meaning TFC can buy name any but their local eatery. entire weekly shop under one roof. branded goods more cheaply, while also Each branch has an in-house bakery, sell into multiples such as Tesco, Asda, The same is true for Turkish grocers. delicatessen and meat counter, and Booker, and JD Wetherspoon. Industry analysts Research and Markets stocks globally-sourced fruit, vegetables, estimate the UK ethnic food sector and household groceries. is worth £4bn, double its size of five years ago. More growth is expected, TFC also serves as the UK distributor for presenting a tremendous opportunity Turkey’s leading brands: food giants Pınar Beautiful branding for ethnic supermarkets and food and Tamek, pasta brand Piyale, Efes Beer, You don’t need to be huge to create manufacturers. Doluca wine, herbal tea maker Doğadan, beautiful branding. One of the Öncü Salça (sauces and paste used by the best examples of this is Özerlat. The UK grocery sector is kebab sector), and Turkey’s oldest coffee Established in 1917 in the heart of dominated by the Big Four: brand Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. old Lefkoşa, this family-run business Tesco, J Sainsbury, Asda and makes one of Cyprus’ oldest Turkish Morrisons. In London, one Last year, TFC opened its own cash and coffees. chain holding its own against these major retailers is TFC, with 14 branches and two more set to open this year – no mean feat considering Morrisons has 31 stores in the capital.

TFC was born out of a joint venture between a Turkish Cypriot, Topal Ali, and Kurdish brothers Kemal and Hüseyin Uçar. Their first Turkish Food Centre opened on Ridley Road Market, Dalston, in 1980, and expanded rapidly. Today the 21 In 2013, eldest daughter İley eyed Yeni Rakı is another Turkish business hand, including at a pop-up meyhane the UK market. She got Özerlat’s trying to change British drinking culture. at Taste of London. The events, social traditional blends stocked in famed In 2011, drinks giant Diageo bought media and wider marketing to the trade Cypriot supermarket Yasar Halim and parent company Mey İçki, presenting helped build a buzz around the brand leading Turkish restaurants, such as an incredible opportunity for one of in London’s leading food and drink Grand Bazaar, , Pasha and Efes Turkey’s iconic brands to go global. scenes. The campaign then travelled to Restaurants. Germany, , and , Turkey’s national drink rakı is a strong, with the emphasis again on memorable With the coffee sector booming, Özerlat unsweetened aniseed spirit and an moments, helping Europeans to decided to craft two exclusive new ever-present at dinner, especially with familiarise with the taste and culture of blends – Heritage and Mozaik – for seafood and . Yet few foreigners drinking rakı. the UK’s discerning market. “We are know about it, so KesselsKramer targeting adventurous coffee drinkers London was commissioned to develop who like to try different types of coffees an international marketing campaign, and brewing methods,” said İley. producing some of the most eye- Brands to watch catching branding ever seen for a Anyone visiting Turkey and the TRNC Her aim is to make Özerlat a recognised Turkish business. The visuals, created will know Efes Beer. Its parent company brand for and an in collaboration with world-famous Anadolu Efes exports to 70 countries, ambassador for the culture around it. photographer Elaine Constantine, were and is Europe’s 6th largest brewery They worked with a British agency to used in advertising, digital content, and the 12th largest worldwide. Efes create a highly original logo of a female and printed materials, which included has been brewed since 1969 and comes coffee drinker nestling among coffee a drinks manifesto and an illustrated in a variety of refreshing styles, with beans. guide to rakı traditions. Efes Pilsen – a light, crisp lager – an international best-seller.

Long-term UK distributor TFC has overseen huge sales growth for the Yeni Rakı brand. Its general manager Eser Altınay compares Efes to Cobra: “When you go aims to change to an Indian restaurant, you have to have UK drinking Cobra beer; when you go to a Turkish culture with restaurant, you have to have Efes.” Today, Brits can also enjoy an Efes at its ‘spirit of over a thousand JD Wetherspoon pubs, or pick up a few bottles from their local slow’ Asda, online at Amazon, or from an off licence.

The team wanted to herald A newer Turkish arrival in Britain is Yeni Rakı’s global arrival with Sarayı. A simit is Turkey’s equivalent of a big statement to encourage the bagel: encrusted with sesame seeds, consumers to discover a new this slim circular bun with a big hole way of thinking and drinking: dates back to the Ottoman Empire, and enter “Unrush Your World”, an can be eaten with fillings or on its own invitation for consumers to as a snack. share, savour and enjoy the ‘spirit of slow’. Since opening its first store in Mecidiyeköy in 2002, Simit Sarayı has The concept was inspired enjoyed a meteoric rise, with over 450 by Turkey’s leisurely dining stores worldwide, including New , culture, juxtaposed against Amsterdam, Stockholm and Dubai. the West’s obsession with fast Plans are afoot for 550 more outlets by living and fast food. Cue the the end of 2018, including and in rakı sofrası (rakı table), where European airports. friends meet to drink, dine, and engage in lively conversation. From the off Simit Sarayı ignored playing safe by opening in ‘Turkish’ north Cosmopolitan, trendsetting London, plumping instead for locations Armed with their stylish new identity, the London was selected for the brand’s smack bang in the heart of London, Özerlat team hit the capital’s festivals, launch in 2014. Star chef Ollie Dabbous where footfall is high. Two stores are in food markets, and supper clubs, taking hosted press and Mediterranean chefs Bond Street Station, on Oxford Street, a stall at last year’s Taste of London, to at his Dabbous restaurant, where he with another on Piccadilly Circus. New drive up brand awareness. Their efforts paired his signature dishes with Yeni branches in Charing Cross, Greenwich, paid off: Özerlat coffee can now be Rakı. Bloomsbury, and Harringay will follow. found at prestigious restaurants like The Palomar and Selin Kiazim’s Oklava, and More rakı table and curated events Their choice of prime locations, which in Partridges’ award-winning fine food followed, where influencers were draw large numbers of tourists and market in Chelsea. invited to experience the magic first locals, means there has been little need

22 Brands left to right from top: Bora Aksu, Hussein Chalayan, Zeynep Kartal, Simit Sarayı, Kervan Sofrası, Özerlat, JJ Food Service, Doğtaş, Funky Giraffe Bibs, Pegasus Airlines, & Direct Traveller.

23 that in the ‘3rd age of the brand’ it’s all about making every single touch- point a memorable experience for tourists. Technology is an essential part of engaging the market, but so too is simplicity, “so your message can penetrate the sheer volume of other “noise” consumers are bombarded with”, explains Ceyda.

A big fish in the ethnic pond Plenty of Turkish firms seem content to reign supreme in their local ethnic market. This makes sense for the likes T-VINE panel Ceyda Sara Pekenc, Fabrice Ward, Anne Bacon, Aytuğ Göksu, of Turkish Bank and İşbank, who exist of experts Enver Kannur, Tuğrul Yiğitoğlu, Berna Sermet to serve UK-based Turks. Here since 1974, they are among the oldest Turkish brands in Britain. For those businesses for promotion. UK marketing manager or major retailers. The company prides in sectors with a more diverse customer- Ezgi Ceren says the simit was an instant itself on “100% satisfaction”. The reviews base, such as chains Kervan Sofrasi and hit. Part of a tasty menu of pastries, from their legion of devoted customers Erbiller Jewellers, a lack of investment sandwiches, salads and beverages show that on both products and service, in their brand presence and reach means in modern packaging steeped in the they always deliver. corporate colours of red, brown and white, and served in contemporary interiors, Simit Sarayı oozes the confidence of an internationally- Sector prominence successful brand. The past six years have seen an explosion A lesser-known success story is the UK’s in Turkish barbers. In every town you Funky Giraffe Bibs, which designs and can find a men’s grooming emporium manufactures bandana bibs and baby specialising in the art of Ottoman hair accessories. The company was created care: flame-skewers to remove ear hair, in 2009 by mummy-on-a-mission Yasmin cut-throat razor shaves, topped with Drury. After the birth of her son Eren, head and shoulder messages. Only one she couldn’t find a range of quality, is known nationally: Ted’s Grooming affordable bibs and decided to make Room (pictured). Operating ten her own. branches across the West End and City, this is the biggest chain by far. Created Using her background in fashion design by Mus Ismail, its prominence has been and her brother’s Bursa-based clothing helped by its strategic link to top British factory, Yasmin created bandana bibs fashion retail brand Ted Baker. they receive less recognition than their with cool designs. Rejected by the major commercial success merits. retailers as “too small”, Yasmin turned Fashion is another sector where Turks to her City trader husband Solomon have excelled. Named British Designer It’s also true of furniture. Just look at the to help develop the business online: it of the Year in 1988, Istanbul-born Rifat proliferation of Turkish brands Bellona, has blossomed ever since. Over 300 bib Özbek paved the way. A decade later, Nill’s, Oda, İstikbal, and İpek Mobilya, designs, along with many other baby his success was emulated by Cypriot all located in the Turkish North London products, including socks, hats and Husseyin Chalayan, whose work has belt. Design PR Berna Sermet, who has scratch mittens, all at affordable prices, become the stuff of legend. Other worked with Habitat and BoConcept, is are sold in Britain, Ireland, Australia, designers have followed suit: Erdem, not surprised these businesses stick to France, Germany, Italy , and as Bora Aksu and Zeynep Kartal, all adored their community comfort zones, as she Groovi Gee in the USA, and soon in by their celebrity clients. doesn’t feel they would appeal to the Norway. wider British public. The sun, sea and affordability of Turkey Solomon says the key to their success is and North Cyprus have attracted According to Berna, “The designs are too the ability to produce small test batches millions of British tourists, and spawned fussy, not like the Scandinavian styles in Turkey: “This allows us to perfect our dozens of travel businesses owned by that have come to dominate [the British items without risking too much.” British Turks. Several are recognised market]. The price points are not cheap for their quality by the British travel either.” Personal recommendations, Google industry and consumers alike. Award- ads, and social media have been vital winners include Cyprus Paradise, Direct One furniture maker bucking the trend for sales, turning Funky Giraffe into a Traveller, and The Discovery Collection. is Doğtas, opening its flagship UK store multi-million pound venture without in Brent Cross – one of the capital’s main any mainstream media endorsement Travel PR Ceyda Sara Pekenc says retail hubs. With Dfs and Sofology

24 as neighbours, the company is now functional relationship with their Businesses founded in the UK tend to be in direct competition with the UK’s customers to create more memorable family-run, and Enver believes their most leading names. Turkey’s biggest home experiences. That requires a significant common problem is their silo mentality furnishings brand aims to compete spend on marketing. and aversion to risk-taking. Having not only on price and product quality, succeeded without strategic planning, but also with its Doğtaş Exclusive UK Top accountant Enver Kannur, who also they see no need to change. Older family promise to shoppers: free interior sits on the board of the Turkish British members especially view marketing design, free delivery, free installation, Chamber of Commerce and Industry with suspicion, as the dividends cannot and flexible payment options. (TBCCI), says many Turkish businesses be reaped immediately, and so they deem it a waste of money. Having initially targeted ethnic London, Doğtaş then spent big on an They want to Creative marketing consultant Bee ad campaign on the backs of London Keskin, who has worked with numerous buses. Surprisingly they ignored the produce for multi-nationals and Turkish-owned more fundamental step of courting Burberry, never businesses, says Turkish entrepreneurs interiors and home furniture magazines, lack vision and fail to appreciate the which are better for brand awareness be a Burberry power of branding, preferring short- and return on investment. term gains over investing in long-term fail to allocate even 5% of their annual growth. She describes this as, “wanting The most sorely-felt absence is from those budgets to marketing. to produce for Burberry, but never be a brands with the resources to compete on Burberry.” the national stage, chief among them Business owners from Turkey or North Ülker – Turkey’s leading confectioner and Cyprus often commit two cardinal sins. Yet as we see above, those who biscuit maker. We’ve been buying their The first is not to do their homework do understand the importance of products from ethnic supermarkets and before entering the UK market. This creating their own unique identity, corner shops for decades. Yet when its misplaced arrogance comes from and maintaining a strong and visible parent company Yıldız Holding bought creating a successful business abroad, presence in their marketplace, will United Biscuits in 2014, the national which they assume will just take off in flourish. British press were not aware, so slight is Britain too. The other is to entrust the Ülker’s marketing in the UK. brand into the hands of those with no It’s great to see so many Turkish brands real experience – UK distributors and doing well in Britain. Ultimately, those The world’s biggest brands are those partners who lack market knowledge who can cut it in this prestigious and that not only develop great products, and the credentials to launch and grow challenging market have the potential but also move beyond a boringly the brand. to become world leaders.

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25 T-VINE . UK Brexit vote continues to divide

The UK referendum on the They have done nothing to alleviate the Cllr Ahmet said: “These are extremely European Union divided unjust international isolation we have uncertain times. Those of us who voted British Turks, as it did the endured. Travel and trade restrictions to Remain need to accept the outcome rest of the country One continue to cause disparity between and stay focused on pressuring our of the unexpected issues Greek and .” political leaders to negotiate the best during the campaign was possible deal for exit. We also need 72% of the electorate voted in the to stay safe, keep vigilant and report Turkey’s EU accession. referendum, with 52% opting for any incidents of hate crime we either Brexit. As the debate rumbles on, witness or experience.” In the run-up to the vote on 23 June, Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece, and Councillors Peray Ahmet (Haringey) Are Turkish Cypriots in danger of radicalisation? and Mete Coban (Hackney) released Those familiar with the British Turkish a statement highlighting the Cypriots may well wonder how such a xenophobic nature of the Brexit (EU question could even arise. After all, the exit) campaign, which shamelessly community is highly secular and the used Turkey to whip up fear among younger generations well integrated voters: into British society – so well integrated, that most know very little about their “Those leading the Brexit campaign Islamic roots. His parents, Turkish Cypriot Deniz have made Turkey joining the EU a big Yoncaci and Muslim convert Grace part of their campaign, designed to The topic was first explored by actor and Dare met at Islamic Centre, scare into thinking that playwright Cosh Omar in his 2004 play whose worshippers for a time included 78 million Turks, from a Turkey ‘filled The Battle of Green Lanes. At the time, the killers of soldier Lee Rigby, Michael with criminals and terrorists’ are all it seemed far-fetched given Turkish Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, waiting to come over here.” Cypriots, like other young Britons, and Atilla Ahmet. A close aide of hate- drink alcohol, go out and have fun. Yet preacher Abu Hamza, former football The three politicians, who all backed the story was based on Omar’s own coach Ahmet was jailed in 2008 after Remain, condemned Leave for, “the experience of extreme Islamist group confessing to soliciting three counts of false information in the media, during Hizb ut-Tahrir. murder. speeches, on campaign posters, needlessly bashing the Turkish With the ongoing terrorist attacks community and other refugees, which in European cities, religious T-VINE’s extended feature online has become commonplace.” fundamentalism is rarely out of the includes exclusive insights from a young media spotlight. British Turks are British Turkish Cypriot who also came In spite of this, many British Turks still among those to have been radicalised, close to being radicalised. He claims backed Brexit. One of them was Cetin reinforced by a story that hit the extremists deliberately target “young Ramadan. The former head of KONSEY headlines earlier this year about five- Muslim converts or newly-practising told T-VINE: “There has been nothing year-old Isa Dare, who became the Muslims” as they “don’t know much but huge disappointment with the EU. poster boy for ISIS. about ”.

26 T-VINE . UK A picture tells… T-VINE Columnists Sümer Erek’s See online for the full Cypriot heritage articles influences ‘Of Time and Space’ Ertanch Hidayettin spoke for us all exhibition, at 12 Gelener Gulfer photo: in his June piece Jo Cox about the Star Gallery. tragic murder of the young MP: “I did not know Jo Cox. Frankly, before the horrific news of her death, I Westminster remains in the limelight had only briefly since the Brexit vote: political back- heard of her. stabbings, a new Prime Minister, & a And yet, I was challenge to Jeremy Corbyn. overwhelmed by unimaginable grief, followed by extreme anger…She was a beacon of light in these sinister, hateful days. A beacon of courage, dedication and compassion.”

In February, he also wrote Dr. Tözün İsa, my friend, a personal insight TRNC ambassador Oya about the respected Turkish Cypriot Tuncali & family with Jazz educationist and multilingualism singer Atila Huseyin, who champion who passed away in 2015, sang at the ambassador’s and whose life was celebrated in a farewell bash in June memorial service in London earlier this year. to Nelson Mandela, while glossing

Heard it on the T-VINE... over the PKK’s terrorism, which has • Turkey’s ambassador to London resulted in the deaths of over 40,000. has criticised The Times for using ‘forged’ documents to support • Celebrity chef Ed Baines cooked up Armenian ‘genocide’ claims. A letter a “phenomenal” Turkish dish at this by Ambassador Bilgiç, published in year’s Taste of London in Regent’s Park. June, challenged the newspaper for He was broadcast live via Facebook as he produced Hunkar Begendi (Sultan’s “I first came across Tözün when he “disregarding contested historical Delight), a famous Turkish aubergine was a musician. He was among claims” in its one-sided editorial and lamb dish. Turkey Tourism had the founders of the original Kıbrıs Genocide Denial, adding that a stand at the 5-day festival where Dörtlüsü. ‘They call us Cypriots. genocide “can only be assessed they served up complimentary treats. We love molohiya’ went one of the by a competent court, not by songs… He was a cheerful man. Smile random decisions by Parliaments”. • On 4 July, Cllr. Peter Herrington, the and laughter never left his lips. He did not take life too seriously. When I got • Turkish entrepreneur Cafer Mahiroğlu Mayor of Waltham Forest, officially frustrated with him, I asked him: “Be was among those who tried to save opened Artık Gurbet Yok! (Mu?). Created and curated by author and ama, are you a bloody saint?” British retailer BHS. In May, the owner of Select Fashions joined forces sociologist Semra Eren-Nijhar, the exhibition explored the lives and Our lady in Stockholm, Suzanne Nuri with John Hargreaves, the founder struggles of migrant women originally was brimming with news from this of Matalan, to try to buy the chain from Turkey and Cyprus. Special year’s Eurovision Song Contest. In of 164 stores, which had gone into guests included Enfield Cllr. Suna administration. The scale of its debts, Eurovision – it’s getting political, Hurman, who talked about her own penned after the semi-finals, she including a pension deficit of £571m, family’s experiences as migrants. homed in on the eventual winning proved too costly and the business song: “I wonder how Russia (the is now being sold off piecemeal. favourites, remember), feels about Ukraine getting through with ‘1944’? • Edmonton MP Kate Osamor is among This controversial song references the those pushing for the release of Tatar deportation by Stalin in 1944 and jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. the song made a certain superpower A campaign calling for his freedom very unhappy. But the song by Jamala was launched at the UK Parliament is a haunting song and fan forums lit on 25 April, attended by various MPs up with comments about how it gave and trade unionists. Speakers at the everyone goosebumps.” meeting compared the Kurdish leader

27 Life on the inside track with the TRNC’s first Emine female Foreign Minister Çolak

In 2005, she founded the Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Born in Lefkoşa in 1958, Association and remained its chair until earlier this year. Emine Çolak was forced She helped establish the TRNC’s internationally recognised to flee with her family Immovable Property Commission, which deals with the property claims of Greek Cypriot refugees, playing a pivotal at gunpoint when Greek role in how the thorny issue of refugee property rights are Cypriots took over the addressed. She has also supported NGOs working with running of the island by children, women, the LGBT community, patients and refugees. force in December 1963. A long-standing active member and progressive voice of the Republican Turkish Moving to London at a Party (CTP), Çolak served as a councillor on the Nicosia Turkish Municipality for young age, she studied eight years (1994-2002), and coordinated the Law Commission in preparation for law at SOAS University the Annan Plan for Cyprus during 2003 and 2004. Since 1990, the mother-of-three and became a barrister has been active in bi-communal work, participating in the ground-breaking Turkish- Greek Forum in 2002. in 1980. She returned to Cyprus to set up her own In 2007, President Mehmet Ali Talat appointed her to the High Judiciary Council and law firm, quickly making earlier this year, when he returned as head of CTP, he invited Çolak to become the a name for herself in TRNC’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs. Human Rights cases. With the Cyprus talks in full swing, her schedule has been relentless. We caught up with Ms Çolak in between her overseas visits to ask about the raft of foreign affairs issues she is currently tackling.

Were you expecting the appointment us of many, many years by the Greek Dr. Eroğlu, he declared his readiness and how did you feel when asked? Cypriot side to prevent us from having to continue negotiations, to build on I had been offered various political any contacts with international players. the convergences reached during the posts before and not been motivated term of Mehmet Ali Talat, which form to accept. After so many rejections, I The knowledge gaps about Turkish part of the joint declaration. The Joint was surprised to be considered for this Cypriots have been filled with Statement of the two leaders has been position. However, especially in view of endless negative images of us as reconfirmed as an accepted basis by the the new and positive developments in an underdeveloped society under coalition government. The government the negotiations, I was both honoured “military occupation” with no sense of programme, approved by Parliament and keen to accept as it has always been independence or democracy, and totally on 25th August 2015, includes support important to me to contribute in any un-empowered. We may have many for the negotiations conducted by way I can to a final solution in Cyprus, difficulties through non-recognition, but President Akıncı within the parameters and this seemed like a way in which I I think there is much to be said for our of that declaration. In this respect there could do that. efforts to build a state with democratic is at present a basic consensus on the structures and rule of law – it is far from negotiation process, which has not What are your priority issues as TRNC perfect – but then again, which society is?! suffered any damage as yet Foreign Minister? To support and protect the ongoing Is it easy to develop a coherent As in 2004, it seems the bulk of TRNC negotiation process. Staff from the TRNC foreign policy when one half of the political energy is on the negotiations. Foreign ministry are involved in the TRNC coalition government (CTP) Is there a danger the Turkish Cypriot various tasks of the talks, including the is committed to a reunified Cyprus, side puts all its eggs in one basket, direct negotiations at the table, note- whereas the UBP is keen to promote when there should be at least equal taking, translating, heading working the existence of the TRNC? focus on the day-to-day running of groups and technical committees. The Joint Statement of Mr. Anastasiades the TRNC, including deepening and and [former UBP leader] Dr. Eroğlu, the expanding relations with key states Another priority is to establish dialogue leaders of the two communities, on abroad? both with foreign missions on the February 2014 is the guiding document, For the Turkish Cypriots there is no island and also to go abroad to convey not just for the ongoing negotiations, “putting all eggs in one basket” because the developments relating to the but also for the coalition partners. You both sides have agreed that nothing is negotiations and the stance of the are right about a traditional major agreed till everything is agreed. That Turkish Cypriot side. We have a need to difference in the policy of each party means that its business as usual for put the Turkish Cypriots on the map to relating to reunification. But after the government – and that business, combat the aggressive campaign against the election [as TRNC President] of based on the government programme, 28 includes an ambitious target for reforms Economic Co-operation Organisation rules relating to democratic rights in and EU harmonisation. These are [for West & Central Asian states] and is general, which are largely, though not measures that we need whether there an observer member of both. The TRNC exclusively, based on residency. is a solution in the coming months delegation participates in the meetings or not. As regards relations with key and has also hosted events in Northern Following the EU-brokered deal on the states abroad, if anything the current Cyprus on certain issues. hellim PDO issue, many Turkish Cypriot intensified negotiation process is concerns remain, especially that South pushing us to be even more pro-active Many in the UK complain about the lack Cyprus retains too much control over in these contacts in order to secure of clear and regular communications the PDO. What is your government’s support and encouragement, as well as that articulate the Turkish Cypriot view on this? awareness of the need for international position. What is your ministry doing to This is an ongoing process in which contribution to the financing of a address that? a compromise has been reached. potential settlement. We are working with experts to try to Interestingly, the formula agreed is not address this problem. Contacts with key the ideal one in the eyes of either side, How would you describe relations with personalities in politics and media are a but just one that gives the parties a basis the EU right now? part of the pro-active campaign, which on which to proceed. There is still much It is still a constant battle to receive has already started. I will be visiting groundwork to be done in the TRNC for the treatment we deserve because London shortly in this context, as well as the production of hellim to reach the the Greek Cypriots, as the Republic of other EU member country capitals, as well standard required, and the matter will Cyprus, are within the EU and all of its as Brussels. be dealt with step-by-step, and any structures and decision-making bodies. complications handled as they arise. They aggressively oppose any measures There is a campaign among the Turkish or contact that they regard as even Cypriot Diaspora to ensure TRNC With the Rio Olympic Games on the implied recognition of the TRNC. This is citizens living abroad can participate horizon, what is your government often over-exaggerated to the point that in future elections, and indeed vote in doing to ensure TRNC citizens can it becomes not just unfair, but downright the anticipated referendum on Cyprus’ compete next year? offensive and disrespectful of the future. What are your government’s I am not aware of any efforts this year integrity of the Turkish Cypriots. When views on this? beyond what is exerted every year to incidents of this kind occur, we make This has not been a specific issue on get an opening in such international our protests and objections known, and the government’s agenda. But the competitions. emphasise how counterproductive this discussions have recently been revived is at a time when the Turkish Cypriots by the Diaspora and a conference Do you feel the land ownership rights need to be assisted, encouraged and organised to discuss this issue followed of Evkaf need to be properly examined motivated to make preparations for EU by a report. This has been presented to before any final government position is membership. us and will be looked at in detail in the taken on Maraş? coming months. As a Turkish Cypriot who Evkaf is an issue on which there How are TRNC relations with the has lived abroad, I empathise with the is much research and proposals Turkic republics and member states need felt by that community to have a formulated. Both the facts and the of the Organisation of Islamic Co- say in the political sphere of the TRNC. I legalities are extremely complex, operation (OIC)? am also aware that this must be thought but I am convinced that they will be The TRNC has continued its efforts to through and handled carefully so that it handled appropriately within the be involved in the OIC, as well as the is balanced against the legal and political negotiation process in due course. 29 T-VINE . TRNC Anastasiades spurns Turkish help to put out huge forest fire ‘Disaster diplomacy’ failed to reconcile Turkey and Greek Cyprus. A devastating fire in the Troodos Mountains, which claimed the lives of two fire-fighters, led to Turkey and North Cyprus offering to help with the emergency; but the response was not what the Turkish side had hoped for.

The accidental blaze broke out in Evrychou (Evrihu) on 19 June. Fanned by strong winds and temperatures in excess of 40C, the fire quickly took hold, burning an area some 6 sq miles in a few days, leading to the evacuation of four villages,

Scores of Turkish Cypriots volunteered, while TRNC President Mustafa Akıncı called his Greek Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades (pictured) on acted as a broker between and Anastasiades three days to respond to multiple occasions with offers of South Nicosia. He confirmed that the his neighbour’s offer of help. Instead, assistance. He also relayed that Ankara, Turkish government was happy for its the Greek Cypriot authorities preferred which does not recognise the Greek planes to be co-ordinated by the Greek to receive emergency teams from Cypriot-run Republic of Cyprus (RoC), Cypriot authorities as part of the wider further away, including Britain, Greece, was ready to help. international emergency operation. Israel, Italy, France, and Russia.

Turkey pledged to send two planes to However, Anastasiades then also A statement released by the Turkish assist emergency services teams battling insisted the Turkish planes should not Cypriot leader said as the priority was to the fire. The gesture was universally use Ercan airport (whose legality the avert “a major environmental disaster”, welcomed. However, joy soon turned RoC continues to deny), but instead use actions should not be “dictated to to disappointment when it became Larnaca. Nor should they carry Turkish by established political frameworks” apparent Anastasiades would only water, even though the heart of the fire and Anastasiades’ attitude made “no accept if Turkey agreed to pre-conditions. was just 6 miles from Lefke in the TRNC. sense at all.” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu also criticised the Greek Aware of the political sensitivities The refusal upset Turkish Cypriots, Cypriot side, stating they should not “try on both sides, President Akıncı had who were already shocked it had taken to politicise a humanitarian issue.”

#Reddediyoruz Young Turkish Cypriots are up in arms co-ordinating office. after the TRNC Parliament approved a protocol between Ankara and Lefkoşa The prospect of more control by Ankara that paves the way for the Turkish has infuriated many Turkish Cypriots, government to directly control the with thousands pouring on to the streets finance it provides North Cyprus for in a series of major demonstrations in education, culture, youth and sport. The June and July. Some 70 civil society investments will be supervised by a new groups have joined the Reddediyoruz office set to open in the TRNC capital. movement in solidarity.

The Reddediyoruz Platformu (We Are Given the strength of public feeling Rejecting Platform) was first formed on the issue and concerns about its in 2014 when the idea was initially legality, President Akıncı had asked floated. Mass protests at that time MPs to defer passing the law to allow led to the protocol being shelved. for more consultation. The government However, the new UBP-DP coalition ignored his request. The President has government recently decided to revisit since refused to sign off the new law and the issue and forced a new law through instead has referred the matter to the Parliament to enable Turkey to open a TRNC’s Constitutional Court.

30 T-VINE . TRNC News in brief... Reggae legend Bob Marley’s son Julian played at this year’s Mağusa International Festival. He performed with his band Uprising to a capacity 15,000 audience in the ancient Salamis amphitheatre. The Grammy-nominated roots reggae star sang songs from his three albums, as well as classics by his father, including Get Up, Stand Up, Jammin’, and One Love. Now in its 20th year, the Festival has previously hosted artists such as Natalie Cole and Goran Association for Historical Dialogue and Bregoviç. It closes on 28 July with a Research (AHDR) undertook a 3-year performance by Spanish dance troupe research project to capture details Los Vivancos. about the divided city’s landmarks. The result was “Nicosia: The story of a shared A thousand pilgrims crossed into and contested city”, an innovative South Cyprus for special Ramazan website with facts about 190 key sites, Bayramı prayers at Hala Sultan Tekke. as well as a collection of short personal The prayers at the – one of the stories and public intrigues that took holiest in the Islamic world – were led place during the period 1878-1974. The by TRNC Müftü Dr. Talip Atalay and local project was funded by Norway Grants conservation programme for the imam Şakir Alemdar. The pilgrimage was and supported by the Council of Europe. historic Ayios Panteleimonas Monastery made possible by the United Nations The website is currently only in English, in Çamlıbel, which dates back to 1600 and Greek Cypriot authorities, and but is being translated into Greek and AD and was formerly an important supported by the Swedish Embassy’s Turkish too. www.nicosiaproject.eu pilgrimage site for Greek Orthodox ‘Freedom of Worship’ initiative. Christians. Part of the UN’s Development EU funds are helping to restore a Programme (UNDP), its restoration is Earlier this year, a new interactive Greek Orthodox monastery in North fully-funded by the European Union. For map of Nicosia was launched. The Cyprus. Work is under way on a £580,000 detailed coverage see T-VINE.com/news.

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31 ‘Evkaf is the real owner of Maraş / Varosha’ Photo: iStock/Yudina Photo:

According to Taner Derviş, allowed back to “their” properties as a and that should the trust be deprived of most of Maraş – the ghost confidence-building preliminary to the it, it must be compensated. Cyprus talks. town claimed by Greek He also presented evidence that Evkaf Cypriots as inalienably North Cyprus has long claimed Maraş land was never sold by Turkish Cypriots “theirs” – still legally is Turkish-owned, but failed to present to the British. The evidence gleaned any evidence. All debate was in Turkish, from title deeds “proves” that under belongs to Evkaf, a Muslim meaning those from other countries British rule Turkish-owned property was charity dating back to could not access the facts. That is now “illegally transferred”. changing. the Ottoman conquest of Evkaf rights embedded in 1571. The former director In a talk entitled ‘Property and Cyprus Law of Evkaf says these rights compensation rights of the Evkaf Britain prised the island from the Foundation and the Issue of Maraş’, given weakened Ottomans in 1878. During have been re-confirmed in at Westminster last year, Derviş showed World War I, Cyprus’ status changed every Cyprus Constitution that this once fashionable resort of from a British Protectorate to being since then. British and Hollywood stars is still, in under British occupation, and then a fact, legally Turkish-owned. Evkaf (short Crown colony in 1922. Article 60 of the Under Turkish Cypriot control and for Kıbrıs Vakıflar İdaresi – or the Islamic 1923 Treaty of Lausanne stated that uninhabited since the 1974 War, Trust of Cyprus) still holds deeds to most trusts created under the Ottomans Maraş, measuring 2.3 square miles, of it – some 500,000 dönums. would be maintained under British rule. is part of Famagusta. Greek Cypriots have convinced the world this coastal Derviş’s starting point is the edict passed The same principle is also included in town is “theirs”. The UN and European by the Sultan soon after the conquest the Republic of Cyprus’ Constitution Parliament have passed resolutions that established the Evkaf. It states that of 1960. Article 110 states that “no demanding it is returned to its “lawful” any property bequeathed to Evkaf for the legislative, executive or other act inhabitants, while South Cyprus leaders benefit of Cyprus’ Muslim community is whatsoever shall contravene or override regularly propose Greek Cypriots be ‘irrevocable, perpetual and inalienable’ or interfere with such Laws or Principles 32 of Vakfs.” And Annexe E of the 1960 Treaty The trust’s research indicates some Evkaf was not a party to the Arestis of the Establishment of the Republic of 77% of Maraş was illegally occupied by case. The ECHR ruled that a local body Cyprus states: “all legal liabilities and Greek Cypriots in this way, with similar be created to find legal remedies for obligations incurred by the government unlawful occupation of Evkaf land Arestis and 1,400 other property cases of the Colony of Cyprus” are passed on to across south Cyprus. involving Greek Cypriot refugees. Once the new Cypriot Government. the TRNC’s internationally-accepted Taner Erginel, a former Chief Justice Immovable Property Commission (IPC) Interestingly, Appendix U of the of the TRNC, concurs. He describes his was established, Evkaf also applied. same Treaty stated that the British own research into the validity of the Government was, “making available title deeds in Maraş: “Under Ottoman The Trust’s lawyer has since presented the sum of £1,500,000 by way of a grant and early British rule, Maraş belonged evidence from the Famagusta Land to the Turkish community in Cyprus to be to Evkaf. In 1907 the British Colonial Registry that showed the Arestis used for education, the development of Administration passed a general land was actually owned by the Vakf property and cultural and other like prescription law (Law 12/1907) allowing Abdullahpasha Vakfı and had been purposes.” people to own properties they possessed unlawfully transferred to a Greek without dispute for 10 years; similar Cypriot. Derviş presented copies of Derviş, who spent 32 years working at English Law specifies 12 years. Under these deeds in his talk too. Dated Evkaf, believes this grant by the British this law Maraş titles were transferred to September 1913, October 1949 and to Turkish Cypriots is the root of the Greek inhabitants.” February 1974, each highlighted the popular myth about the so-called sale of unlawful transfer of Evkaf land and also Evkaf land by Denktaş and Küçük for £1.5 failed to record either the amount or the million. Simply put, no sale took place. purpose of the exchange. So in addition to being constitutionally “estopped”, the He also cites landmark cases that were contracts were also illegal as there was won using these laws. Evkaf ownership no consideration (payment). rights were upheld in the Arabahmet Aqueduct case in Nicosia in 1914, and Unsurprisingly, Greek Cypriot refugees the Tersefan Farmland action in Larnaca objected to Evkaf’s application to in 1958. join their cases. However, the TRNC’s Constitutional Court judged that British illegally transferred it was important to determine the Maraş to Greek Cypriots lawful owners of property before Derviş insists that Evkaf is the “greatest compensation, restitution or exchange landowner in Cyprus”. Over the could be agreed. Given Evkaf’s centuries, many Cypriot Muslims left comprehensive evidence, the Court land to Evkaf, hence its accumulation ruled that the Trust be admitted as a of huge wealth. However, the Ottomans party to all Maraş claims before the IPC. granted benefits to others too: Greek Cypriots had lived as Orthodox serfs Asked why evidence was only just under Catholic Venetian rule, but the emerging, Derviş said that it was Turks gave them numerous rights, important to provide unequivocal proof including religious independence and of ownership, which had taken decades to ownership of land. compile. Some deeds were in the Ottoman Former EVKAF head Taner Derviş archives, others were split between the In 1924, two years after Cyprus formally Turkish and Greek Cypriot Land Registries: became British, a land census showed “However in 1907, there was another law “We are at the tip of the iceberg with the that one third was owned by the Sultan, in force in Cyprus: Ahkamul Evkaf – the paper copies, as it is taking time to mine the one third by Muslims, and one third by Law of Religious Foundations. According considerable British, Ottoman and Cypriot non-Muslims. Land listed under the to Ahkamul Evkaf, no Evkaf property could property archives.” Sultan and Muslim owners also included be owned by way of prescription. Evkaf land held in trust by Evkaf. property title is owned in perpetuity. He added that the South was not Since Ahkamul Evkaf is a specific law interested in helping to prove Evkaf Following the collapse of Ottoman for Evkaf properties it has priority and ownership and until recently, there was rule, much Evkaf land was usurped by should have been applied instead of no digital technology to simplify the Greek Cypriots – primarily individuals, any other law. Applying the general research. However a partial map of land but also businesses, schools and the law of 12/1907 and not the specific law ownership in Cyprus, all backed by deeds , who all helped was wrong and against legal principles. and other legal proof, was now emerging. themselves to Turkish-owned land. So Greek Cypriot title deeds relating to Derviş presented numerous title deeds Maraş are defective.” International treaties and Cyprus laws from the past century where Evkaf land demonstrate clearly that both the British was unlawfully transacted, with Greek Why is Evkaf only now asserting and Cypriot Governments were legally Cypriot names on the deeds authorised its property rights? committed to protecting Evkaf-owned by British officials. The evidence sheds a whole new light land. The politicians can debate which on key property judgments in Cyprus, community will control which area, Derviş argued that Britain was complicit including the Arestis test case. In 2005, but they cannot ignore past ‘mistakes’ in these unlawful transfers. Laws were Ms. Xenides-Arestis won a claim of or override the law when it comes ignored, court decisions in favour of compensation against Turkey at the to determining the rightful owners Evkaf were not upheld, key documents European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of property. In Maraş, the evidence were ‘lost’ and Evkaf resources were without providing any deeds to the land supporting Turkish Cypriots seems to be mismanaged. she claimed her family owns in Maraş. overwhelming. 33

T-VINE . Turkey People power thwarts attempted coup An attempted coup d’état failed after the Turkish public took to the streets to prevent a military takeover. Over 330 people were killed and 2,800 wounded in a night that saw fierce fighting across Turkey, especially in Istanbul and Ankara. In a rare show of unity, all four Parliamentary parties issued a joint statement condemning the coup and their members have joined the wider public in “democracy” rallies and night watches across the country.

Exiled Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen, formerly a close ally of the ruling AKP, is suspected of orchestrating the coup from his home in Pennsylvania. His powerful Hizmet movement was

labelled a terrorist organisation by Berkin / Tumay Reuters the Turkish authorities in 2014 after its members allegedly tried to create a As news of the coup unfolded, He told them: “What is being ‘parallel state’. President Erdoğan, his whereabouts perpetrated is treason and a rebellion. unknown, used FaceTime on his They will pay a heavy price.” A minute, 1.5% faction of the mobile phone to contact CNN Türk to Turkish army tried to topple the AKP make a live televised address to the The government issued a state of government on the evening of Friday nation urging people to take to the emergency soon after and imposed a 15 July. Troops took up strategic streets to oppose the revolt. When it crackdown on public sector workers positions across the country, but by became clear the coup was failing, suspected of ties to FETO (Fethullah the next morning had lost control of the Turkish President flew to Istanbul Terror Organisation). To date, some almost all key government, military Atatürk airport, where he was given a 70,000 people in education, health and private buildings they had hero’s welcome by thousands of his care, the judiciary and military have occupied the night before. supporters. been detained, suspended or sacked.

in the crossfire. In May, when villagers No end in sight to conflict in southeast Turkey from Tanışık, near Diyarbakır, tried to Towns in Turkey’s predominantly prevent a terror attack against a nearby Kurdish regions have been turned into gendarmerie station, the lorry they were war zones following the collapse of a following, packed with explosives was ceasefire between the government and detonated in Dürümlü, instantly killing 16 rebel forces in July 2015. A resumption and injuring 23 people. of violence by terror group PKK has spread to urban areas including Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Hakkâri, Mardin, Muş, Şırnak and Batman, pitting young President Erdoğan opens militants against the Turkish army and world’s 4th longest police. Some 350,000 people have been temporarily displaced, 6,000 buildings suspension bridge destroyed, and at least 338 civilians, 600 Military vehicle enters deserted street in On 30 June, Turkey officially opened Turkish security force personnel, and a Silvan, Diyarbakır province, Nov. 2015. Osman Gazi Bridge in İzmit Bay. Named thousand PKK militants killed. Photo: Getty Images after Turkey’s first Ottoman sultan, at Human rights groups have voiced their President Erdoğan, whose reforms as 2,682 metres long it is the world’s fourth concern at the ‘heavy-handed’ response Prime Minister gave more freedom and Europe’s second longest suspension of the Turkish security forces, which has than ever before, maintains his ‘zero bridge. It lies on the new 433km Gebze- included round-the-clock curfews on 22 tolerance for terror’, saying the public Orhangazi-İzmir motorway, due to be towns, preventing people from getting want to be permanently rid of the PKK completed in 2018, which will cut by half medical aid and burying their dead. and its offshoot TAK. While the bombings travel times between Istanbul and Bursa The Turkish government has also been in Ankara and Istanbul grab international and İzmir. World motorcycle champion criticised for blocking independent headlines, the terrorists’ deadly campaign Kenan Sofuoğlu set a speed record investigations into alleged mass abuses against security forces results in casualties over the bridge, travelling 1.5 km in 26 against civilians. on a daily basis, with civilians caught seconds at the inauguration ceremony.

35 T-VINE . Global Europe’s Best Airline for 6th year running Turkish Airlines is Europe’s Best Airline for the sixth consecutive year. The results were announced by Skytrax on 12 July. It was the highest ranked airline in Europe, coming seventh globally, with Emirates voted the world’s best carrier.

Earlier this year, Harvard Business School revealed it was using Turkish Airlines as a blueprint for commercial success. The case study charts the airline’s spectacular growth from a regional actor into a global powerhouse over the past decade. Among Turkey’s fastest growing companies, the carrier now flies to more territories than any other airline, serving 290 destinations in 116 countries. Germany-Turkey relations strained over insults and genocide bill resolution presented to parliament, there was also no assessment from historians News in brief showing that this was genocide.”

The AKP government and two Opposition parties, CHP and MHP, issued a joint statement condemning the decision, which was also denounced by many members of Germany’s 3 million-strong Turkish community. Turkey’s President attacked the 11 German-Turkish MPs, A motion passed by the Bundestag on claiming “their blood is impure”. They 2 June calling the deaths of Armenians have since been given police protection in Ottoman Turkey “genocide” has after receiving death threats. outraged the Turkish government and public, who reject the term. Turkey In May, comedian Jan Böhmermann disputes the claim that 1.5 million learned he could be jailed for three Armenians were killed or that there years after reciting an insulting poem were systematic efforts to exterminate about Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on ZDF TV. them between 1914 and 1918. His poor-taste poem about the Turkish Leonardo diCaprio could President engaging in bestiality and play Mevlana Rumi in a new During World War I, Armenians, watching child pornography incensed the Hollywood biopic about the encouraged by Russia, Britain and Turkish authorities who pressed German 13th century poet and Sufi France, rose up against their Ottoman Chancellor Angela Merkel to prosecute mystic. Academy Award-winning rulers in a bid to create an independent him under the German penal code. screenwriter David Franzoni state. Unable to put down the rebellion, (Gladiator) and Hollywood the Turks passed a Tehcir (deportation) The incident follows another producer Stephen Joel Brown Law in 1915, forcibly moving Armenians controversy when a mock music video (Se7en, The Fugitive) are working away from the war front lines. Hundreds was aired on NDR, another German with Es Film, the makers of Filinta, of thousands perished on what became TV channel, in March. Millions have a hit TV series about an Ottoman “death marches”. Germany known as since seen Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan detective. • Turkey bowed out of becomes the 29th country to describe “Big Boss from with its lyrics about the the UEFA 2016 finals in France their deaths as “genocide”. Bosphorus” living in a “showy palace at the group stage after losing with a 1,000 rooms, but without permit two of their three games. • Turks in a nature reserve” “loathes Cem Özdemir was one of the bill’s who joined the world in mourning the the Kurds”, sponsors, supported by ten other MPs preferring to bomb them death of Muhammad Ali in June. of Turkish heritage. Just one in five instead of his “brothers in faith over National boxing coach Seyfullah of the Bundestag’s 630 MPs attended at ISIL.” The German Ambassador to Dumlupinar said: “Boxing lost its the vote: one abstained, while CDU’s Ankara was summoned and told the father and idol. Because of Ali, Bettina Kudla voted against the motion. video should be deleted from NDR’s many people became boxers and She said, “It’s not the duty of the Federal website and social media pages. The Muslims.” Parliament to evaluate historical events German government refused, citing that took place in other countries. In the “freedom of speech.”

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Photo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen by Photo Sumela Monastery, Trabzon.

Ancient heroes and heroines By John Oakes But those conquerors all left their mark Black Sea Pearls on the region, where human occupation For that genuine “get away from it all” feeling, more and and even wine-making can be traced more tourists are finding Turkey’s lush and mountainous back at least 5,000 years. This is the area Black Sea Coast a welcome change from its busier and which produced those legendary female warriors, the Amazons, prototypes of more developed southern coastline. our own admired Boudicca. Between the white-capped waves of develops over the sea, absorbing the light the Black Sea and the steep slopes of and making the water look black. Here too Jason led the intrepid Argonauts the Küre, Kaçkar and Pontic Mountains, in search of the legendary Golden discover the picturesque ports of Ordu, A lack of oxygen in the water also Fleece, and fire-bringer Prometheus Amasra, Bartın, Cide and Sinop. For prevents the development of was punished by the Gods for stealing travellers off the beaten trail, you’ll microorganisms, which again makes such a precious gift for mankind. So you find deserted beaches and attractive the sea appear darker. At certain depths can expect to find intriguing museums villages dotted along Turkey’s northern the water actually becomes toxic and, and archaeological sites peppered coastline. given the notoriously fierce storms, throughout the whole region. many sailors dubbed it the Sea of Death Think of them as the Black Sea’s string or Black Sea. Others hint darkly that Take the ancient town of Ordu, situated of pearls, fringing the coastal plain both Roman and Greek conquerors got at the foot of a forested hill. This gateway before it soon gives way to the steep, a rough reception from the natives, to the eastern region has an oxygen- virtually continuous mountain ranges, their inhospitable nature resulting in its laden atmosphere and varied landscape which have such an influence on the name “Black”. encompassing pristine plateaus, clear area’s humid climate. The government mountain streams and a cornucopia of has designated this unusual region a corn, and anchovies. Highlands and Nature Tourism and Development Zone. Evidence of habitation dates back to as early as 3,000 BC. Around 399 Eco-tourism BC, the survivors of Xenophon’s Ten The region’s scenically-beautiful Thousand Greek warriors that fought facilities include camping in carefully- the Babylonian campaign left selected conservation areas. There’s from Ordu in their retreat to the west. skiing, golfing, caving, paragliding, bird- watching (the Kızılırmak wetlands boast Old world charm of Ordu 320 different species), rafting, hiking Today, simply walking the old streets and horse riding, making it ideal for all of Ordu lined with authentic examples forms of eco-tourism. of civic architecture is a nostalgic experience. Take the cable car (teleferik) The region’s climate means there’s a up to Boztepe Hill and enjoy a panoramic huge accent on growing things, like view of the town from 450m above sea tea, strawberries and hazelnuts (Turkey level. There are numerous recreational produces 75% of the world’s hazelnuts). facilities on the pine-covered slopes: if And for naturalists, you can also see you are brave, try out the paragliding. bears, deer, wolves, foxes and eagles. Laz Böreği At the Paşaoğlu Konak (mansion), now Why the “Black” Sea? Whatever the real truth, the “natives” the Ethnographical Museum, visitors Why the name “Black”, you might ask? have changed a lot since then, and can see how a rich and influential 19th As usual, there’s more than one answer. you will find a warm welcome in the century Ottoman family lived. The Some sources say it’s the sea’s colour pansiyons (guesthouses) and hotels building has exceptional masonry work, which gives it that name. Intense fog often that cover the area. with stones brought from Ünye further

38 along the coast, timber imported from and glazed tiles shipped from Europe.

Another landmark in the Taşbaşı Cultural Center, located in a conservation area. Built by Orthodox Christian locals in 1853 as a church, the building re- opened to the public as a cultural centre after renovation. Today it serves as a venue for symposiums, conferences, exhibitions, shows and theatrical performances.

The ablution fountain, known as the Osman Paşa Şadırvanı, has strikingly tall columns supporting its cupola and was rebuilt in 1997 as a strict replica of the original erected in 1842. The pretty beach of Güzelyalı is also worth visiting.

The province has the distinction of producing most of Turkey’s annual crop, which is the defining element of social life in the city. Every July the town hosts the Golden Hazelnut Festival, where you can sample the delicious chocolate candy. With the onset of August the hazelnut groves become full of life and both young and old, men and women sing local folk songs while gathering the hazelnut harvest.

Other hidden gems in the region include Gölköy Castle. Built by the Byzantines, Ordu’s highest castle was listed as a world antique monument by UNESCO in 1977. Nearby is Çamaş: at 4km long, it is Turkey's longest creek canyon. About 7 miles away is the gorgeous Gerce Clockwise from top left: Ordu hilltop by cable car, waterfall in Kure Mountains, Waterfall, located in Turnalık plateau a Şile cove, plateau in Artvin, & centre shot: Perşembe Yaylası by Eyüp Belen that’s perfect for hiking. A less dangerous local favourite is Siron: Make time to visit its nearby star 70km away in Aybastı is the Perşembe baked pastry rolls flavoured with beef attraction: the Sumela Monastery, Yaylası (Plateau). At an altitude of broth, topped with butter and a - which lies 44 miles south of Trabzon and 1850m, it offers incredible views, chilli-flake sauce. Another tasty will re-open to the public in September world-famous meanders and the Çiseli meal is green bean omelette (yumurtalı 2016. Founded in AD 386, this majestic Waterfall. Plateau festivals are held fasulye kızartması) made with corn flour. 72-room Greek Orthodox monastery during the summer. was constructed into the rock face of the For a light snack, dip into muhlama Karadağ Mountain and remains of great Black Sea cuisine – a fondue made with cornmeal, and historical and cultural significance. One of the best things about visiting traditional local cheese and butter, Located within Altındere National Park, Turkey is sampling its rich and diverse served with fresh crusty bread. For which boasts stunning landscapes cuisine, and the Black Sea has no dessert, try Laz Böreği. It’s like , and wildlife, the monastery requires a shortage of signature dishes. Its except it contains custard in the middle considerable hike to reach it, but the anchovies – or hamsi are available in that is made using sweet milk from local atmosphere within this sacred building abundance virtually all year round and dairy farms. and the breathtaking views of the valley can be eaten grilled, fried or baked. below are worth it. Sumela Monastery, Trabzon Black cabbage (kara lahana) is another No account of the Black Sea coast could Remember, there are almost 1,000 staple of this lush green region, used possibly be complete without mention miles of Black Sea coast, no continuous for everything from soup to dolma. of beautiful Trabzon at its eastern end, motorway, and a large variety of outdoor An unusual Black Sea delicacy is deli whose key position on the Silk Route activities on offer, so it’s not an area you bal (mad honey), made by bees that to China helped make her a capital city can seek to cover entirely in one holiday. forage on the local fauna containing centuries ago. She was immortalised in Pick a few activities that you fancy and grayanotoxin. It is so strong it can cause Dame Rose Macaulay’s novel The Towers find out where they are best catered for, dizziness and hallucinations, so only eat of Trebizond, and one might well begin and start exploring from there. it in tiny quantities. and end a Black Sea Coast holiday there. www.ecoturkey.com

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he lounge is one of the most well- Tused rooms in your home: if you’re not hosting family and friends, then you’re snuggling up in front of the TV. So it pays to invest in some quality décor and home comforts.

Getting the right colours, layout and furniture to suit your living room space and personal taste can be challenging. Start with the overall personality you want to achieve: are you after an understated, contemporary feel? Perhaps you prefer a touch of glam, or a more eclectic look? Then there’s the authentically Turkish living room with traditional pieces.

The choices are endless, but if you opt for bold patterns and textures, remember to keep your colour palette simple. For those less adventurous, break-up the neutral shades in the room by injecting a single shade of colour through accent pieces. And do invest in a good sofa – you’ll be sitting on it all year round!

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Caring for infants 0-12 months By Feriha İbrahim

diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever, or chills. An allergy or intolerance to certain foods can also make an infant ill.

If the vomiting and diarrhoea lasts for more than a few days, it’s vital your child sees a doctor who can make the correct diagnosis and suggest the best treatment.

One of the consequences of a prolonged period of diarrhoea and vomiting is that infants become severely dehydrated. Ask your pharmacist for oral rehydration salts to help rehydrate them. It’s important they have plenty of fluids, but avoid fruit juice or fizzy drinks. Nappy rash Several factors can cause your baby’s bottom to become red and irritated: their skin is left in contact with urine or Parents are always looking A cough should clear up naturally. If it stools for too long; the nappy is rubbing persists or results in breathlessness, against their skin; their bottom isn’t for their child’s next pain or a high temperature, it may being cleaned well or often enough; smile, laugh, and coo – indicate a chest infection. Check with they are allergic to soap; or they have reassurances that all is well. your GP or pharmacist on the most recently had a course of antibiotics. effective treatments. It can be bewildering to see The best way to avoid nappy rash is these small, fragile beings Ear infections are another by-product through regular cleaning: use water distressed and not know of a cold, but can also be triggered by and cotton wool or fragrance-free bacteria or if an infant is exposed to or alcohol-free wipes. Dry off gently what is wrong with them. Yet smoky environments. The infant may and where possible, let your baby lie most are due to common pull at or rub an ear. Other possible nappy-free on a towel to allow fresh ailments that are easy to symptoms include fever, irritability, air to circulate around their skin. Avoid crying, difficulty feeding, restlessness, soap, detergents, bubble bath, and remedy. and a cough. Paracetamol or Ibuprofen talcum powder. To soothe the rash, try can be used for pain relief and fever. Drapolene or Sudocrem. Doctors can Constipation Seek advice if there is no improvement also prescribe anti-fungal creams to Stools are a good indicator of an after three days. treat nappy rash. infant’s wellbeing, especially if they break their normal pattern. If the stool Colic is large and difficult to push out, or One in five healthy babies can looks like rabbit droppings, it may be a experience excessive bouts of crying for sign of constipation. You may need to seemingly no reason, which is highly change their diet to include more fibre. distressing for them and parents alike. Laxatives such as Lactulose and glycerin This normally stops when they reach suppositories, which are available four-to-six months old. Sometimes it is over the counter, can provide more an indication of trapped wind. Burping immediate relief. babies after a feed or giving their tummies a gentle massage can help, as Colds, coughs and ear infections can gripe water, lactose or simeticone As they develop their own immune drops. Help is always at hand: talk to your local systems, babies are more vulnerable to pharmacist, health worker or GP about the numerous viruses they are exposed Diarrhoea and vomiting any concerns you have about caring for to, so it is quite common for them to It’s normal for babies to throw-up, your child. catch six or more colds a year. Telltale often straight after they’ve been fed, signs include sneezing, a runny nose and usually there is no cause for alarm. About the author: Feriha İbrahim with mucus, and a cough. Make sure However, constant forceful vomiting is a fully-qualified pharmacist who, your child drinks plenty of fluids. Saline could be a sign of another illness. The together with her family, runs Woodside products from the chemist can help most likely culprit is gastroenteritis, a Pharmacy – both branches are located in relieve a stuffy nose. viral tummy bug that can also cause Leytonstone, London E11.

42 Ask Yonca Abla . Cheat, or tell the truth? Dear Yonca abla, I married young – 19 years old – to a lovely man that I and my parents adored. We’ve been together 18 years and have three gorgeous children who are now aged 16, 14 and 10. My husband has always done right by me and our family, yet over the past few years I have started to fall out of love with him.

The truth is I am really bored with him and our relationship. Once the children went to school, I started my own business, which is doing well. It’s helped me to evolve as a woman and I want other things for myself – not just to be a mum and wife. I look at the lives of the women in my new social scene and I feel like I’m missing out. I want to go out and have fun. I feel iStock/Photo_Concepts attracted to other men. What you are experiencing is normal. And honesty is the best My best mate thinks I’m nuts to even consider walking away policy: you should explain to your husband first and then your from my marriage and that ‘the grass is always greener’, but I children that being independent and wanting new things in think you only live once and I shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting life is not a crime. However, having affairs and being disloyal other experiences. I know if I tell my husband what I really is wrong and will result in a messy break-up. think, it will break his heart, but if I say nothing sooner or later I will end up cheating on him. What to do? No one can make this decision but you. If you decided to separate, perhaps try date nights with your hubby to try and Name & address not supplied rekindle your romance? However, once too much water has passed under the bridge, it can be tricky. Sometimes in life My dear, you just have to take that leap and build your wings on the Firstly let me congratulate you on being honest and brave way down. enough to have written in. It’s very common for us to grow apart from our partners later in life, especially if we’ve been Wishing you all the best in your new life adventures, involved from such a young age. Today, 19 can seem very Yonca abla x young to make a lifelong commitment, but it was the norm ‘back in the day’. Got a problem? Email [email protected] and she will try to answer.

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Preparation: Prep: 10 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins 1. Prick the aubergines all over with a skewer. Carefully place over a medium gas flame and cook For this issue, we pass over the culinary reins for 3-4 minutes on each side, turning four times, or to John Gregory-Smith, whose new Turkish until tender. You should be able to poke a skewer into the charred skin and straight through the flesh Delights cookbook has got everyone excited when it is cooked. Leave to cool. about Anatolian cuisine. His regionally-inspired recipes are perfect for home cooking and this 2. When cool to the touch, remove and discard the tasty aubergine-lamb dish is definitely one burnt skin. Cut off the tops and finely chop the Naciye nene would approve of! flesh. Tip into a mixing bowl and add the yogurt and a generous pinch of salt and . Mix together really well. Ali Nazik originated in the eastern town of , 3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a high which has some of the best Ingredients serves 4: heat and add the lamb. Fry for 8-10 minutes until food in Turkey. The dish • 2 aubergines golden. Add the purée, 1 teaspoon of the was prepared for a sultan Turkish pepper flakes, the oregano and a good • 200g yogurt in the 16th century and he pinch of salt. Mix together and then remove from asked whose ‘gentle hand’, • 2 tablespoons olive oil the heat. or ‘eli nazik’ had made it – • 500g lamb mince 4. Put the butter in a small pan and heat for 1–2 and so the dish was born. • 2 teaspoons tomato purée Traditionally in Turkish, minutes over a medium heat until bubbling. Add the word ‘kebab’ means • 2 ½ teaspoons Turkish the remaining Turkish pepper flakes and mix pepper flakes anything that is cooked well. Remove from the heat and leave for a few over charcoal; something • ½ teaspoon dried oregano minutes to infuse. that Turkish culture excels • 30g butter 5. To serve, spread the glorious aubergines out onto in. This particular kebab • A handful of chopped flat-leaf a serving platter. Spoon over the golden nuggets would involve cooking the parsley leaves of lamb and scatter over the parsley. Drizzle over mince in a pan over hot • Sea salt the red butter and serve immediately with warm coals to take on the smoky flatbreads. Afiyet olsun! hues. You can try this at • Freshly ground black pepper home on your barbecue. Sides: Turkish flatbreads to serve Recipe taken from Turkish Delights by John Otherwise it works just as Gregory-Smith. Published by Kyle Books, priced well on the hob. £19.99. See Leyla Kazim’s review on page 12.

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