Mem Ferda: ‘to the Manor born’
My World: Nilüfer Danış
Welcome Spring! Happy nevruz! Newroz piroz be!
Features
Lord Balfe blasts Britain’s stance on Turkish Cypriots
The UK will not take “even the smallest step” to recognise the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) because of Greek Cypriot threats over the future of the Sovereign Base Areas, a member of the House of Lords has said. Conservative peer Lord Balfe said that the TRNC was “right not to trust” the British […]
BBC apologises for story branding Turkish Cypriots as ‘thugs’
The BBC has apologised after it sparked outrage by referring to Turkish Cypriots as “thugs” in a story published on its website. The word was used in a news report about the UK’s decision this week to pay £1million in damages to 33 Greek Cypriots who claim they were tortured by the British in the […]
Hero finally laid to rest at spot where he fell half a century ago as Turkish Cypriots mark ‘Bloody Christmas’ anniversary
The remains of a legendary Turkish Cypriot resistance fighter killed while defending his home town were yesterday brought to their final resting place – on the spot where he was shot dead exactly 55 years ago. Hüseyin Ruso – a talented sportsman, footballer and PE teacher – was just 28 when he became a martyr […]
150 years of Kızılay, also known as the Turkish Red Crescent: top 10 facts
Turkey’s largest humanitarian organisation, the Turkish Red Crescent, or Kızılay, has been celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Established on 11 June 1868, it has been a core part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Headquartered in the Turkish capital Ankara, Kızılay provides first aid, collects blood donations and provides assistance during […]
Uyghurs in Turkey hopeful, but helpless
“Kardeş kardeşi satmaz,”Rukiye Turdush, a Canada-based advocate for the persecuted Uyghur minority in China said, switching from her local Turkic dialect spoken in China’s western Xinjiang region to the Anatolian dialect spoken in Turkey. A brother does not sell out his brother. “Uyghurs never lose hope in Turkey. They strongly believe that sooner or later […]
Turkish tycoons in global rich list
-
4th December 2018 Turks in London – the new book by Semra Eren-Nijhar
-
-
-
-
Hus Vedat on the recipe to success
-
-
-
12th July 2018 Wimbledon never stops surprising
-
12th June 2018 Ask Pemba abla: how can I tell them?
-
News
Turkish tycoons in global rich list
What’s On
-
20th March 2019 Hear Olcay Bayır’s velvet voice and heartfelt songs in Turkish and Kurdish, as she debuts new album
Olcay Bayır was named by the Guardian as “an impressive newcomer to London’s vibrant global music scene” for her first release in 2014. At the end of this month, she drops her long-awaited follow-up Rüya – Dream for Anatolia, produced by award-winning jazz outfit Kefaya. Members of this global collective of master musicians will line-up […]
-
5th March 2019 Award-winning novelist Elif Shafak joins CEFTUS to debate LGBT and women’s rights in Turkey
Event date updated: UK-based Turkey think tank the Centre of Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) invites an award-winning Turkish writer and activist to lead their next Westminster debate. Best-selling novelist Elif Shafak (Şafak in Turkish) is one of the most vocal Turks in Britain. She is regularly invited to speak in public, and comments on Turkey and […]
-
22nd February 2019 Turquazz: a Jazz and roots festival for all the senses
Turquazz is “Anatolian jazz without limits! Next month, it makes its global debut in London with fourteen events in 10 different venues over 17 days. Running from 13 to 30 March 2019, this brand new festival celebrates contemporary Anatolian culture, encompassing music, film, food, dance and spoken word. The festival kicks off with a pop-up […]
-
18th February 2019 Don McCullin: new Tate retrospective of legendary photographer’s work includes iconic Cyprus photo
He is described as “one of the greatest documentary photographers of our time.” Earlier this month, a major retrospective of Sir Don McCullin opened at the Tate Britain in London. This exhibition showcases some of the most impactful photographs captured over the last 60 years. It includes many of his iconic war photographs – including […]
