The Taste of “Doner Kebab” in Europe – Kadir Nurman (1933 – 2013)

It was a coincidence when the inventor of “Doner Kebap” Kadir Nurman died last month in October at the age of 80, while I was visiting Berlin. The city which was famous for its wall dividing east from west became the first city in Europe in 1972 to sell grilled meat and salad in wrapped flatbread (pide), which is now popular worldwide. Doner was one of the famous, affordable and nutritional snack in Berlin while I was living there, as it is today.

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November 13, 2013

SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE TURKISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN LONDON

Suicide is now one of the main causes of death worldwide and World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that in the last 45 years suicide rates have increased 60%. Although WHO estimates that each year approximately one million people die from suicide and self-harm, suicide is still a taboo subject among all cultures and communities around the world and remains too, a taboo subject, in Britain.

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November 11, 2013

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