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Tragic passing of Ali Mehmet Gomez in London

THE tragic death of Ali Me- media, saying: “As the Turkish
hmet Gomez, who lives in Lon- Community Football Federa-
don, caused deep sorrow in the tion, the news of our brother
Turkish-speaking community in Ali Gomez’s untimely death has
England. hurt us deeply...We are still in
The 36-year-old has been part great shock to receive this sad
of London’s Turkish football news. We send our prayers and
community for many years, condolences to his afamily.”
having played for teams Yeni On Monday, March 28, mem-
Boğaziçi and Dumlupinar and bers of the football community
then moving into the Veteran came together at the New River
legal within the Turkish Com- field in North London where the attended by a large number of football community. He fought league. We lost a good-hearted,
munity Football Federation TTFF Veterans league matches people. under the roof of TTFF for many disciplined, successful and hard-
(TTFF). are played, to keep Ali Mehmet Veterans secretary Kemal Soy- years, represented us in our working football player. May
Sharing a message of condo- Gomez’s memory alive. Gomez’s er said: “The early departure of team and played in our football God have mercy on Ali Mehmet
lence on behalf of the board of family, friends and teammates Ali Mehmet Gomez at a young teams. Finally, he was the player Gomez, I send my condolences
directors on the TTFF on social attended the event, which was age has deeply saddened the of Yeni Boğaziçi in our veterans to his sad family and friends.”

Limassol Association UK held TWPA celebrated Mother’s Day

their AGM been trying to deliver our aid to
our brothers in both Turkey and
LIMASSOL Association UK ed as onto the board of directors of
held their Annual General Meet- the association, which will be chaired the TRNC. I am proud to be the
ing(AGM) on Saturday, March 26th, again by Arife Retvan. Retvan, who president of such a powerful as-
electing Arife Retvan to continue her was re-elected as president with a sociation. The Turkish Women’s
leadership. majority of votes, stated that the di- Philanthropic Association is an as-
Having entered its twentieth year vision of duty would be determined sociation that was founded in 1970
as an association that has been pro- at the first meeting. by the gathering of Turkish Cypri-
viding humanitarian support to the Speaking at the meeting, President ot women. The TWPA registration
people of Cyprus, Turkey and other Retvan said: “First of all, we would
countries, as well as to schools, in- like to thank the board of directors in 1975 had become a charity;
stitutions, organizations and those and our esteemed members are al- Its main purpose was to provide
in need of help in London for many ways with us, the value they have practical and financial assistance
years. given us to the board of directors, to Turkish women and their fami-
The AGM was carried out by the and especially our members who lies. We had a Mother’s Day lunch
presidency of the Board of Directors, stand by us in all circumstances. I as- on Friday, March 25 at our TWPA
with the financial and activity re- sure you that our Association, which THE Turkish Women’s Philan- that are no longer here. building, we had a great day, thank
ports presented to the members and will celebrate its 20th anniversary thropic Association (TWPA), or- Speaking to Londra Gazete,
approved. this year, will continue to work with ganized an event for Mother’s Day TWPA President Semahat Musta- you to everyone who joined us.
Tevfik Zekai, Ülkü Demirel, Duy- great discipline and self-sacrifice, on Friday, March 25 in north Lon- fa said: “We are proud to be one of Thanks also to everyone who
gu Tağmaç, Zalihe Salih, Vedia Tatti, and will work with great devotion to don. The event not only celebrated the first associations established prepared the food and desserts.
Hatice Arıoğlu, Havva Sensev, Biret be beneficial to humanity, as before, mother but also remembered those in England. Since 1970, we have Happy Mother’s Day to all women.”
Bekir and Kemal Soyer were all elect- in social relations and troubles...

“We want peace and more crossing points”

ATATÜRK A group of Turkish Cyp- two marches on both the South and firm that our strategic goal remains to
riot and Greek Cypriot democrats and North of Cyprus. More crossing points be the solution of the Cyprus problem
peace activists based in London came on the Green Line and the resumption through a bi-communal, bi-zonal fed-
together to support the bi-communal of bi-communal negotiations for a per- eration solution with political equality,
peace demonstrations across Cyprus on manent solution on the island was the as stated in UN Security Council resolu-
Saturday, March 26. common demand of the demonstra- tions. A solution to the Cyprus problem
The meeting in London was held si- tions held under the banner “Open All must ensure a single state with a single
multaneously with 108 Cypriot organ- Avenues for Peace and Solution”. In a sovereignty, a single international per-
izations actively participating in the press release the group said: “They con- sonality and a single citizenship.

Kahramanmaraş Education and Culture Association held a general assembly

THE THE Kahramanmaraş Güven also attended the 3rd spondence. Our new president, November 2018, held various
UK held the Annual General AGM G, which was held with Nevazat Kaya, was elected, and informative and social events
Meeting (AGM) of the British high participation. Ali Kılınç, I wish success to him and the for its members and the people
Kahramanmaraş People’s Edu- the founding chairman of the new management, and I am al- of the region during a one-year
cation and Culture Association association, used the following ways with them as the founding period. It was announced that
over the weekend where it was statements in his statement on President.” The British Kahra- the association, which aims to
announced that the associa- social media: “... I would like to manmaraş People’s Education gather the people of Kahram-
tion, which aims to reinforce thank all our founding mem- and Culture Association, which anmaraş in England under the
the solidarity as well as con- bers and especially our Afşin started its activities at Unit 1, same roof and strengthen the
tinuing its activities in the new mayor Fatih Mehmet Güven Foulden Road in Stoke Newing- unity and solidarity, will con-
period without slowing down. and Yunus Kaan Kısa for their ton, where the Turkish popu- tinue its activities in the new
Afşin Mayor Fatih Mehmet presidency and their corre- lation is densely populated, in period without slowing down.