Travel through the cradle of civilization in Gaziantep and Urfa

 ABOVE: The archaeological site of Karahan Tepe sits on the rolling hillsides near the Turkish-Syrian border. (PHOTO: Kubilay Akdemir) Şanliurfa is a city many in Canada have never heard of, and that’s extremely unfortunate. A week in Türkiye exploring the oldest man-made structures ever found will leave you with an impression few other destinations can replicate. Known

Remembering the Politics of Fear

   The recent debate over the admittance of Syrian refugees is ominously reminiscent of events that took place over a century ago in Canada. Indeed, Syrians were among the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who entered Canada, aggressively recruited by Canadian government agents and their proxies throughout Europe, the Ottoman

The Lost Turks of Brantford, Ontario

 The internment of Turkish Canadians took place during the First World War.  In 1890s Brantford, Ontario was the third largest industrial city in Canada, after Montreal and Toronto. Known as the "Birmingham of Canada," it was a major centre of the new tractor and auto industries including Massey-Harris, (later Massey-Ferguson). A Brantford

GalliIpoli -— Turkey’s Vimy Ridge

 Photos: Suttershock. In April 1915, standing on one of the First World War's deadliest fronts, Lt .Colonel Mustafa Kemal approached a group of soldiers planning to abandon their trenches. The young men of the 57th regiment were in the way of a large approaching force, and they were completely out

Turkish Canadian Community Raises Money for CHEO

 On Saturday April 23, distinguished guests gathered to celebrate Turkish National Sovereignty and International Children’s Day at a fundraising gala organized by the Turkish Cultural Canadian Association (TCCA), the proceeds of which will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). This yearly event, organized by the Turkish