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Turkey adopts European time and calendar, 26 December 1925
The founders of the Republic of Turkey took steps to make people’s lives easier and to modernise the country in line with Western standards. One of the measures was to adopt European time and calendar. There were a few different systems used to decide the time in the Ottoman Empire: under the Alaturka system, sunset […]
Britain’s finest Turkish Cypriots honoured at 2nd CTCA Awards
Last Saturday, 12 October, Britain’s Turkish Cypriots celebrated the leading lights of the community at a special gala dinner in Central London. Three hundred guests attended the event, at the Royal National Hotel in Bloomsbury, to learn about the community’s high achievers in a variety of fields including community work, philanthropy, the arts, activism, business, […]
No deal Brexit threatens access across the Green Line for Britons in Cyprus
BRITISH citizens with homes in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) who travel via airports in the South could “face difficulties” if they do not register their presence with the Greek Cypriot authorities because of Brexit, the British government has warned. The Greek Cypriot-controlled Republic of Cyprus does not recognise the TRNC, established in […]
Kicked into touch: football anniversary highlights Turkish Cypriots’ ongoing isolation
The Greek Cypriot-run Cyprus Football Association (CFA) will be celebrating its 85th anniversary on Monday – but for Turkish Cypriot teams the date serves only as a bitter reminder of the embargoes that have left them isolated from the international scene and the failure of FIFA to help. The CFA was established following the introduction […]
Inside Istanbul’s incredible new airport
On 5 April, the world witnessed the single biggest move in aviation history. Dozens of aircraft, each weighing 44 tons, and 10,000 pieces of equipment weighing approximately 47,300 tons were transported on five thousand trucking rigs from Atatürk Airport to Istanbul Airport. Less than 48 hours later, Istanbul Airport was formally open for business, while […]
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25th December 2019 Tensions on New Year’s Eve
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18th November 2019 The final curtain closes as iconic actress Yıldız Kenter dies aged 91
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10th October 2019 Entrepreneurs should “look beyond price” for the best insurance
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24th September 2019 “Denim king” British Turkish Cypriot businessman Şükrü Ahmed dies
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17th September 2019 Life-saving stem cell match urgently needed for Talia Tosun
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15th September 2019 My World: Olcay Bayır
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22nd January 2020 Catch chef Musa Dağdeviren of Netflix fame in London for A Pinch of Anatolia
Chef, culinary anthropologist and author, Musa Dağdeviren is the leading authority on Turkey’s unique food traditions. He has been featured in the Netflix documentary series Chef’s Table, and been raved about by foodies who have been coming to his restaurants for the past 25 years to sample recipes he has unearthed in all four corners […]
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20th January 2020 Turkish family nostalgia with Memory Matters exhibition, on show at London’s Fitzrovia Gallery
A new short-run exhibition in Central London will get you feeling very nostalgic about Turkish home life. Artist Didem Ünlü, whose paintings have featured in Turkey, Britain and beyond, dips into personal photos from old family albums for her latest exhibition called Memory Matters. The photos are combined with her mother’s textile notebooks and sewing […]
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18th January 2020 Band of Burns: Dila Vardar and friends set for UK tour to celebrate the philosophy of Robert Burns
Next week, 12 incredible artists from Britain’s folk and world music scene will be touring as part of Band of Burns. There first stop is Union Chapel in London, on 23 January, with additional dates in Glasgow, Dumfries, and Bristol. This unique collaboration includes Dila Vardar of Dila V and The Oddbeats fame, as well […]
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9th January 2020 Seminar: The history of pre-Ottoman Turks in Cyprus
If you are curious about history or Cyprus, the Cezire Association is organising a fascinating afternoon of talks about the ancestors of present-day Turkish Cypriots. Four speakers will present different aspects of Turkish and Islamic influence on the island before the Ottoman conquest of 1570-71. The panel comprises Dr Gökçe Yükselen Abdurrazak Peler, the Vice […]
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23rd November 2019 Call for submissions for London’s 2nd Turkish Community Art Exhibition
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Life-saving stem cell match urgently needed for Talia Tosun
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27th August 2019 Turkish scientist’s epilepsy discovery gives new hopes for treatment
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30th July 2019 Selin Kiazim’s recipe for Chilli-Roast Cauliflower