A selection of past social events and highlights from the society.
With themed cocktails, finger food, and card games, the garden party is a final opportunity to enjoy some time together before many of our members graduate.
COCKTAIL GARDEN PARTY24 JUNE
We were very honored to attend Gülsin Onay’s house concert. Being together at such a special and meaningful event was an unforgettable experience for us. We sincerely thank Gülsin Onay for her kind invitation and Prof. Tony Choll for his warm hospitality!
GÜLSIN ONAY PIANO RECITAL15 JUNE
To celebrate the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, we took to the Cam river for a day of punting. With over 30 people, many students got to experience this Cambridge essential for the first time!
PUNTING19 MAY
The final start of term pub meet was a chance for all students to catch up before the stressful exam period.
EASTER PUB MEET3 may
In their recent trip to Istanbul, the Cambridge Lions Basketball team played a friendly match against Bogazici University. The tight game played at the scenic court overseeing the Bosphorus was won 69-68 by Cambridge and it was amazing to see this intersection of our Turkish and Cambridge identities.
CAMBRIDGE BOĞAZİÇİ BASKETBALL GAME24 APRIL
Hosted as a collaboration event between the CU French Society, CU Hellenic Society, CU Spanish Society, CU Italian Society and CU Turkish Society, the Mediterranean Club Night is a quintessential Cambridge experience!
MEDITERRANEAN CLUB NIGHT1 MARCH
The exclusive formal swap with 15 other CU Societies was held at Churchill College, and it was a fantastic evening filled with great food and the chance to connect with fellow Europeans!
EUROPEAN SOCIETIES FORMAL SWAP25 FEBRUARY
The annual board game night was held at the SU Student Lounge and we had a chance to play the games we all grew up with. Tavla, 101, chess and many card games were played along with classic Turkish snacks and drinks!
BOARD & CARD GAME NIGHT18 FEBRUARY
The start of term pub meet was a chance for all students to catch up after the long winter holidays.Once again, we met at the lovely "The Maypole" and had a night of laughter and amazing conversations.
LENT PUB MEET24 january
Held at Churchill College, this beautiful dinner was the start of what we hope will be a lasting tradition of friendship, cultural exchange, and shared experiences between our two societies.
ROMANIAN SOCIETY FORMAL SWAP5 DECEMBER
Our annual formal dinner was hosted this year at Robinson College, followed by drinks at the Red Brick Cafe Bar.
ANNUAL FORMAL DINNER29 NOVEMBER
As part of our annual tradition, we screen a documentary to commemorate the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk while learning more about his life and legacy. This year we had the privilege of watching "Sarı Zeybek (1993)”
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING12 NOVEMBER
Hosted as a collaboration event between the CU French Society, CU Hellenic Society, CU Spanish Society, CU Italian Society and CU Turkish Society, the Mediterranean Club Night is a quintessential Cambridge experience!
MEDITERRANEAN CLUB NIGHT4 NOVEMBER
Our annual republic day celebration was held one of at St. John's College most historic venues: The Old Music Room. With an attendance of almost 60 members, the event also hosted one of our founding members Dr. Arın Bayraktaroğlu.
REPUBLIC DAY RECEPTION29 OCTOBER
The start of year pub meet was a chance for all students to meet each other, whether returning or joining Cambridge this year! We met at the lovely "The Maypole" and had the chance to meet over 50 students both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
MICHAELMAS PUB MEET12 OCTOBER
Cambridge University Turkish Society 