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Is KKTC Istanbul the coolest diplomatic Instagram account in the world?
“Curated by TRNC Consulate General in İstanbul” reads the bio for KKTCIstanbul, the arts and cultural Instagram account of the Istanbul Consulate for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). Running since the summer of 2020, KKTCIstanbul’s 132 posts to date are a visual feast of Turkish Cypriot life, past and present. A cursory glance […]
The roots of International Women’s Day, the current challenges and how Turks are commemorating the day
Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. While many use this annual day to celebrate inspirational women and their achievements, others will focus on the issues currently blighting women’s lives. The day’s roots lie in Russia where a little over a hundred years ago, on 8 March 1917, women working in textile factories across Petrograd […]
10 things you may not know about the embargoes on Turkish Cypriots
Did you know that Turkish Cypriots have been deprived of their political, economic and social rights since 1964? Turkish Cypriots are the co-founders of the Republic of Cyprus, a small island in the Eastern Mediterranean. The island became independent from British rule in 1960 and a new power-sharing state was created between Cyprus’ two largest […]
TIME Magazine and BTCA Arpalık documentary show it really was “death at high noon” for Cyprus in 1964
The international community and media and many Cypriots often wrongly claim that Cyprus was split in 1974, when in fact the division had occurred a decade earlier. This crucial detail is clear from reviewing historical archives and articles written by journalists present in Cyprus during or immediately after the outbreak of the Cyprus conflict on 21 […]
American and Turkish authorities are still failing murdered journalist Halla Barakat, says friend Ertan Karpazli
On 21 September 2017, Halla Barakat, a 23-year-old American journalist, and her 62-year-old mother Orouba Barakat, a Syrian national, were murdered in their own home in Istanbul. Their throats had been cut and their bodies covered with blankets. Nine days later, Turkish police arrested a suspect – Ahmed Barakat – in Bursa and he was […]
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28th November 2020 Review: Transcending boundaries with beautiful art tribute to Suheyla Guney
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11th November 2020 A journey through the music of BaBa ZuLa and a brand new album ‘Hayvan Gibi’
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31st January 2021 “My dad, my superman”: tribute to Ibrahim Sitki Musa, who died aged 86
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5th January 2021 Letters, Appalling conditions in TRNC quarantine centre
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25th March 2021 New movie ‘Stray’ aiming to do for Istanbul’s dogs what ‘Kedi’ did for cats
A new film about a trio of canine outcasts gives a fascinating dog’s eye view of Istanbul as they roam freely across the city’s streets in search of food, shelter and adventure. Shot at dog-high level, this intimate portrait allows us to explore life in Turkey’s great metropolis through the eyes and ears of Zeytin, […]
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17th March 2021 British Turks: new and old photos wanted for the inaugural Everyday Muslim photography competition
The Everyday Muslim digital photography archives are a vital visual documentary of Muslim life across the United Kingdom. This large and unique collection is seeking to grow – with the help of Britain’s 3.5 million Muslims. The organisation has launched a brand new photography competition to help shine a light on new talent, and also […]
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13th March 2021 Esenkent Dansı – a song inspired by a London boy falling in love with Istanbul Apartment culture
Rock musician Hakan Tuna has returned with his third release, Esenkent Dansı, from his 2021 project ‘12 songs 12 stories’. Wholly instrumental, the track is inspired by his experience as a Londoner living in Istanbul. Hakan was born and raised in the British capital, growing up in a “typical London Victorian era house”, so the apartment […]
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2nd March 2021 ‘Naughty’ Turkish kid comes good: Jaye Ersavaş stars as “class clown” in new BBC comedy show PRU
A new British comedy set in a pupil referral unit (‘PRU’) gets its first-ever airing on BBC iPlayer today. The show will make its terrestrial debut on BBC 1 on Friday night. The 18-minute premiere of PRU is essentially a pilot, but BBC bosses were so impressed with the show that it’s already been commissioned […]
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