Author: Gulay

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September Bike Ride Organised by Greenpedal Cycles

Cycling Team

This event was something Ceyhun had been discussing with the cycling team that supported us during our London-to-Cyprus ride in 2023. It was held as part of our fundraising efforts for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September.

On 7th September, Tanyel’s dad, Ceyhun Jay Uzun, along with many other cyclists, joined our dear friends from the Greenpedal Cycling Club for a ride starting in Famagusta and finishing at the oncology unit in Nicosia.

A massive thank you to Greenpedal for organising this fundraising event and raising enough funds to purchase an ECG device and five tablets for the children’s oncology unit, where we continue to provide support.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us on this meaningful day, donated, and supported us.

Your contributions, as always, make a huge difference x

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A short break for the children and their families

Acupulco Hotel

A massive thank you to everyone for your donations, support, and fundraising efforts. Your continued generosity helps us share Tanyel’s infectious smile with other children facing the trauma of cancer, just as our beautiful Tanyel did.

We were delighted to give children, families, and siblings the chance to enjoy a wonderful summer break on 3rd and 4th September at Acapulco, all-inclusive.

Our group included 138 people, along with the Kemal Saraçoglu Foundation and Tanyel’s Smile.

A special thank you to Yiliz, the group organiser at Acapulco, for arranging everything and making this experience extra special for our families.

We are grateful to have partnered with the Kemal Saraçoglu Foundation again this year and appreciate their help in organising this event while we were in London.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the families and children involved for the love and kindness they continue to share with us. It is such a privilege to come together for our children.

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February half term with children and their families

Lunch at the Big Chef

On Saturday 2nd February Tanyel’s Smile arranged a half term meal for the children and families at Big Chef in North Cyprus.

Thank you to Kemal Saraçoglu Lösemili and to Çocuklar ve Kanserle Savas Vakfi (a charity based in Cyprus helping children with cancer and their families) who provide support and communications when we are living in London. This is always a massive support for us as we are updated and informed about the children diagnosed, treatments and any other difficulties or financial help that we are able to offer help with.

Çocuklar ve Kanserle Savas Vakfi contacted the children’s families and helped make this lovely happen, as well as joining us for this very special day.

Thank you to Canan and all the staff at Big Chef who made this day run as smoothly as possible for our group of 60.

It gives me and Cey so much joy to see the wonderful children and families, who greatly appreciate the support we can provide with your help. We are so very grateful for every penny donated to keep Tanyel’s infectious smile alive thank you

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A Welcome Break

A lovely break at Accupolco

On the 12th and 13th September Tanyelssmile and Kemal saracoglu were  delighted to fund a two day, one night stay for children with on-going treatment, their siblings and parents at the Acapulco Resort in North Cyprus.

We were honored to work in partnership with Kemal Saraçoğlu again and would like to extend a massive thank you to you for organizing this event in our absence. We are always so grateful for your support and keeping us up to date on the progress of our children.

We’d also like to offer a massive thank you to the families and children involved…you are the ones that make it worth all the dedication and fundraising.  It was such a privileged to spend a few days together

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Talking Round Cyprus Podcast – The Cycling Copper One

Cycling Copper

Roger Bara and Sara Palmer talk all things North Cyprus with people who live, work, visit and love the place. Their hopie to open peoples’ eyes to this forgotten corner of Cyprus.

This episode features an interview with Tanyel’s father Ceyhun Uzun discussing his life before and after the loss of his daughte.

The Cycling Copper One – There can be few things worse in life than losing a child. Gulay and Jay Uzun lost their daughter Tanyel to cancer. From a place of darkness comes light as they now help other youngsters in the North Cyprus who have cancer. Jay tells us how he copes and about his cycle from London to North Cyprus.

The episode can be found here.

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In-room entertainment

Gulay looking at a newly installed TV

Through Tanyel’s Smile we were delighted to purchase nine Samsung smart TV’s to be fitted in rooms where children spend most of their time whilst being treated on the children’s cancer oncology unit in lefkosa delvlet hastanesi (Nicosia main hospital).

The massive donation of £2,500 from Heartbeat North Cyprus cancer charity trust, sponsoring our London to Cyprus bike ride in October,  helped significantly towards the purchase of these televisions.

They will bring loads of pleasure to children who will enjoy the entertainment during the long hours of their treatment.