Tanyel’s Smile

Helping Cypriot children and their families through the trauma of cancer

Tanyel’s Smile is a UK-based charity that was set up in the memory of Tanyel to help children up to the age of 24 and their families as they struggle with the reality of cancer.

Tanyel’s Smile is a UK-based charity that was set up in the memory of Tanyel to help children up to the age of 24 and their families as they struggle with the reality of cancer.

Thank you for your support, we are extremely grateful.

Support us

We have a great team here at Tanyel’s Smile, working tirelessly to provide support for those in need. But we don’t achieve anything without you. There are a range of ways you can support, from donations, to participating in events, to simply being their to support us.

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What we’ve been doing

  • A Welcome Break

    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…

  • Talking Round Cyprus Podcast – The Cycling Copper One

    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…

  • Talking Round Cyprus Podcast – The Tanyel’s Smile One

    Roger Bara and Sara Palmer talk all things North Cyprus with people who live, work, visit and love the place. They hope to open peoples’ eyes to this forgotten corner of Cyprus. This episode features an interview with Tanyel’s mother Gulay Uzun discussing Tanyel’s Smile charity and what a loss of a child does to…

Events Calendar

Up-Coming Events:
2023 EVENTS
  • September London to Cyprus cycle ride – Ryan and Cey 
  • June Fitness Fundraising
  • May Cey attends the coronation at Westminster Abbey
2022 Events
  • November 15k in Istanbul, both Gulay and Cey running
  • 11th September Summer Garden Party
  • May Cey and Gulay attend the Queen’s Garden Party at the Palace
2021 events

2020 and 2021 were curtailed by COVID.  But we were delighted when Cey received both the Met Police long service and good conduct award, and Her majesty the Queen’s New Year Honour for British Empire Award, for policing and charity work .

  • October The Kibris Charity Ball
2020 Events
  • 1st February 75km Yedidalga Girne Beni orada Belle
  • Cey was a contestant on Survivor in Turkey
2019 Events
  • 7th April Rome Marathon
  • 11th August London to Paris bike ride
  • 14th April Cyprus Half Marathon
  • 28th April London Marathon – another World Record attempt  – (remember this)
  • 21st July Tandem Skydive – Celebrating Tanyel’s 24th Birthday

To sponsor the Tandam Skydive event, please go here to our JustGiving Page.  Thank you!!

  • 9th September Turkish meal and Shisha charity afternoon
  • 10th and 12th August London to Bruges  cycle ride
  • 15th September Sydney Blackmores Marathon
  • 16th September Berlin Marathon 
  • 3rd November Istanbul Marathon
  • 11th November Athens marathon