The Centre for Kurdish Progress is a platform for discussing issues affecting Kurdish-speakers in the UK and Kurdish regions in the Middle East. It was founded in 2014 by

Ibrahim Dogus Ibrahim Dogus (born July 1980) is an entrepreneur and restaurateur. He is founder of SME4Labour. He is also founder of the Centre for Turkey Studies and Centre for Kurdish Progress, and an active organiser for the Turkish and Kurdish community ...

, who has also founded the

Centre for Turkey Studies The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) is a UK-based thinktank which organises discussion events on issues relating to Turkey. CEFTUS, established in 2011 and run by Ibrahim Dogus, also organises events promoting the Turkish, Kurdish and Cypriot ...

think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...

. The Centre for Kurdish Progress holds regular discussion events, some of which are held within the UK Parliament buildings. The centre also organises an annual celebration of the Kurdish New Year,

Newroz Newroz or Nawroz ( ku, نەورۆز, Newroz) is the Kurdish celebration of Nowruz; the arrival of spring and new year in Kurdish culture. The lighting of the fires at the beginning of the evening of March 21 is the main symbol of Newroz among the ...

, in conjunction with the Most Successful Kurds in Britain Awards ceremony.

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