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British Turkish Cypriot in new property fight bout after holiday home dream turns to £175k nightmare
A British Turkish Cypriot is preparing for the next round of a 17-year long property saga that has cost him around £100,000 – with a further £75,000 needed if he wants to see his “dream holiday home” completed. The latest phase of a legal battle launched by Bulent Osman is scheduled to kick off on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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16th March 2019 Turkish tycoons in global rich list
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4th December 2018 Turks in London – the new book by Semra Eren-Nijhar
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12th August 2018 Hus Vedat on the recipe to success
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12th July 2018 Wimbledon never stops surprising
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13th April 2019 Dreams Die Hard – a play about a Turkish Cypriot lover, a red-headed soldier and a monkey
“When Olive, my grandmother died in 1998, I came across a diary she had written between 1945-46. What she wrote inside exploded everything we thought we knew about how my father came into the world. “Her words conjured into life the daily struggle of a single woman seizing every moment as the bombs rained down […]
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6th April 2019 Easter fun with ‘Karagöz & Hacivat’ at the Yunus Emre Institute
If you live in or near London, and are looking for something a little different to do with your children this Easter vacation, why not treat them to a performance of one of Turkey’s most famous shadow puppet plays? Dating back to Ottoman times, the story of Karagöz and Hacivat remains a firm favourite for […]
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2nd April 2019 Nilüfer Yanya taking her jazzy pop anthems across Britain, Europe and USA
Ten days ago, Nilüfer Yanya’s eagerly awaited debut album Miss Universe finally dropped and already fans and music critics are going mad for it. In its review, US music magazine Pitchfork said: “The rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights with her illusory songwriting and stunning voice.” The UK’s […]
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25th March 2019 Canan Maxton’s classical music charity Spring Concert will feature “three scintillating musicians”
If you love Mozart, Chopin and Greig, are in London and would love to support classical music stars of the future, look no further than Talent Unlimited’s Spring Concert. On the evening of Wednesday, 1stMay, three “scintillating musicians” will be performing at St James Church in Central London. For the first half one of Talent […]
