Dr. Yasin Cemal Galata will sign his book, İngiltere’de Türk İzleri (Turkish Traces in the UK), at a discussion event organized at the Yunus Emre Institute in London.
As part of the Yunus Emre Institute’s Arts and Culture Conference Series, the book launch and signing event will take place on Thursday, October 3rd, at 7pm, where author Dr. Yasin Cemal Galata will be meeting with guest.
In his book, published by the Turkish World Research Foundation, Galata takes readers on an engaging journey following the traces of Turks in England.
Through extensive fieldwork and meticulous research in both British and Ottoman archives, the author tracks the historical presence of Turks in cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds, Portsmouth, Liverpool, and Fordingbridge. With an archaeologist’s precision, he also brings to light some forgotten works, making the book a valuable guide for those interested in the subject or planning to visit England.
Who is Yasin Cemal Galata?
Born in 1986 in Istanbul, Galata graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Political Science, specializing in Public Administration. He completed his master’s degree at Marmara University and earned his PhD at Mimar Sinan University, focusing on “Rock Art and Tombstone Tradition in Turks.”
In 2010, he joined the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) as a documentary producer. He contributed to the establishment of the TRT World London Bureau. Galata has also held administrative and academic positions at Cyprus Adakent University and Kocaeli University of Health and Technology. He has published articles in national and international journals.
Having conducted field research in over 40 countries, primarily focusing on the Turkish World, Galata continues his research on Turkish cultural history and the Turks abroad.
In addition to Traces of Turks in England, he has compiled works such as the Atlas of Old Turkish Inscriptions and Traces from Cypriot History.
The event will be moderated by journalist Mustafa Köker, at Yunus Emre Institute, London10 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HA at 7pm on Thursday, October 3rd