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Features
Vodafone shows contempt for customers removing Turkey and North Cyprus’ roam-free status by stealth
Are you aware that Turkey and North Cyprus are no longer on Vodafone’s roam-free list? I have three lines with them and only found out by chance when my father, currently in North Cyprus, couldn’t use one of them. All last week he was unable to call or FaceTime my sister and I in Britain. […]
Nev G DeMarni: the glamorous London weather girl for all seasons
Without a doubt, 2020 has been a strange year. An unknown virus, millions dead or infected, international travel bans, and government-imposed lockdowns for our protection, which have separated us from our loved ones and put a stop to many of our favourite pastimes in a bid to minimise human contact. One happy constant throughout this […]
Boris Johnson’s uncle Zeki Kuneralp: a lifeline for Turkish Cypriots under siege
It’s not every day you discover a bit of family history you share with the British Prime Minister, but it happened to me late last summer. I was flicking through family photo albums with my father, Oktay Hamit, when I came across a large black and white one of him and seven other men. I […]
“Time doesn’t heal” – remembering the tragic life of Turkish film critic Cüneyt Cebenoyan
On 3 August 2020, the family and friends of Cüneyt Cebenoyan received the news that he and his wife Ayşegül had been involved in a fatal road traffic accident. The pair were travelling on a dual carriageway in Seydişehir, Konya, around 9am in the morning when Cebenoyan lost control of the car he was driving, […]
“My father’s kindness killed him”, says daughter in tribute to “big-hearted” Arsenal and Fenerbahçe fan Osman Mehmet
Today, Arsenal take on Chelsea in the FA Cup Final, the climax of what has undoubtedly been the strangest football season in living memory, primarily due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The two London sides will battle it out at Wembley Stadium without any fans in order to prevent the further spread of […]
Ask Dr Sivri – Jealousy in the office is getting me down
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12th August 2020 Ask Dr Sivri – My life is a drunken mess
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7th August 2020 Mehmet Veli ‘Kirlapo’: the original Cyprus rapper
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25th July 2020 Letters, Why are you treating us like lepers, TRNC?
Ask Dr Sivri – Can you love more than one woman?
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26th June 2020 We owe British residents an apology
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18th June 2020 Ask Dr Sivri – How can I overcome my insecurity?
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9th June 2020 Cyprus’ first First Lady Süheyla Küçük dies aged 94
News
Diyarbakır grower breaks 70-year record to win watermelon competition
Water from Turkey to North Cyprus set to flow again from 25 Sept.
Istanbul: man behind Reina New Year massacre given 40 life sentences
Coronavirus: all commercial flights to North Cyprus to stop from tonight
What’s On
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27th August 2020 Formula 1 set to return to Turkey in November
Istanbul Park is back on the Formula 1 fixture list for the first time since 2011. F1 confirmed Turkey’s return in its announcement about the locations of the final four races of 2020. The Turkish Grand Prix will be held on 13-15 November, followed by back-to-back races in Bahrain (27-29 Nov. and 4-6 Dec.), with […]
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15th June 2020 Improve your Turkish this summer with Yunus Emre Institute’s online classes
Whether you want to expand your vocabulary for everyday conversations or improve your grammar, learning Turkish in Britain has never been easier. This summer, the Yunus Emre Institute London is running multiple intensive online language classes to suit all abilities, from beginners to those seeking more advanced language skills. Many of the classes form part […]
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29th April 2020 The mysteries of Göbekli Tepe, an on-set death and Netflix: a review of Atiye / The Gift
Based on the mystery about the world’s oldest temple Göbekli Tepe, acclaimed TV drama Atiye (The Gift) was the most popular series of the year 2019 on Netflix Turkey, despite only being released on 27 December*. The second Netflix original Turkish series, Atiye was given the thumbs up by non-Turkish audiences and was recommended by […]
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25th April 2020 Coronavirus: 87 deaths among 4 million German Turks vs 97 from 0.5 million British Turks
The relatively high number of British Turks to die from COVID-19 has been sending shockwaves across the Turkish world. With an estimated population of 500,000, the UK’s Turkish community is the fourth largest Turkish diaspora in Europe, behind Germany (4 million), France (1.2 million), and the Netherlands (600,000). A comparison of the the deaths among […]
Culture
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7th August 2020 Mehmet Veli ‘Kirlapo’: the original Cyprus rapper
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12th July 2020 The Godfathers of Turkish Psychedelic Rock
Stuff
6th January 2020
How to stand out in spring 2020
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30th December 2019 This winter’s essential men’s collections
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13th December 2019 Christmas Gift Ideas
