Ambassador Çimen Keskin announced as new TRNC London Representative
Over 55s next for Covid jab after TRNC receives over 85,000 vaccinations
Stunning UK Turkish community art exhibition goes online
Features
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 […]
Campaign launched to bring Tottenham Park Cemetery under state control
Turkish community activists have stepped up their campaign to bring the UK’s largest burial ground for British Turks under state control. An online petition has been launched by the Tottenham Park Cemetery Action Group (TPCAG) to draw attention to conditions at the privately-owned Tottenham Park Cemetery in North London, and to call on the government […]
Family reach £1.9 million target for toddler son Metehan’s lifesaving treatment
It seemed an insurmountable task when parents Zeliha and Tuncay Fidan launched a campaign last autumn to raise nearly £2 million for pioneering treatment to save their baby son Metehan, who has severe spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Yet last week, the couple announced they had reached the required total of $2.4 million (£1.9 million) to […]
Veganuary: Filiz Huseyin talks turning vegan, moving to Malta and opening one of the island’s best rated restaurants
Seven years ago, the UK launched Veganuary, an annual challenge for people to follow a vegan lifestyle during the month of January. Established as a charity, Veganuary helps to promote awareness of veganism and to educate people on a range of issues from nutrition to tasty vegan recipes, so they can easily adapt to a plant-based […]
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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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22nd May 2020 Ask Dr Sivri – How can I stop my gambling problem?
“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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17th October 2020 Dear world, Nigeria needs your help to #EndSARS
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20th February 2021 Stunning UK Turkish community art exhibition goes online
The Yunus Emre Institute in London’s annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition is now truly embedded in the British Turkish community’s social calendar. Now in its third year, the event is bigger than ever before, showcasing 88 art pieces from 51 artists, whittled down from “a great selection of over 140 artworks from over 70 artists.” […]
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12th February 2021 Iain Duncan Smith, Alper Ali Riza and Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu on the panel for second ‘Future of Cyprus’ webinar
The election of Ersin Tatar as President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) last October resulted in a pivotal change in the Turkish side’s approach to the Cyprus Question: out goes any talk of a ‘federal’ solution to the divided island, replaced instead by a two-state policy. Last month, the British Turkish Cypriot […]
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5th February 2021 Hakan Tuna pays tribute to Konkurt in second release of 2021: Nazlanma Güzel Nazlanma
Rock musician Hakan Tuna returns with the second track of the year, Nazlanma Güzel Nazlanma, which in English means ‘Don’t Play Hard To Get Beautiful Don’t Play Hard To Get’ The song, first recorded by Konkurt in 1977, is part of Tuna’s ‘12 Songs 12 Stories’ project, where he pays homage to the UK band […]
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2nd February 2021 Cambridge Turkish film festival Taste of Anatolia 2021 edition now open for submissions
The organisers of Taste of Anatolia are calling on filmmakers whose films were produced or co-produced in Turkey to contact them so they can be considered for this year’s film festival. Launched in 2018 by Cambridge-based film charity Balik Arts, Taste of Anatolia – Films From Turkey promotes independent films from Turkey. Over a weekend […]
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Wellbeing
9th January 2021
Filiz Huseyin’s vegan burger recipe: the Classic Delish
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19th October 2020 The many health benefits of the avocado
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