We don’t need the EU, says President Erdoğan
Merkel agrees to upper limit on migration after slim election victory
Turkish amputees are crowned champions of European football
Features
How Halla Barakat inspired me as a Turkish Cypriot
Halla Barakat was many things to many people. Many of you might recognise her as a pretty face that has been appearing in your social media news feeds in recent days, but maybe you haven’t stopped to read what all the fuss is about. For those of you who have, you would know that […]
Turkey, the US and the Middle East: a damning divergence?
Late last month, Trump Administration Secretary of Defense James Mattis touched down in Ankara on a tour of Middle Eastern and Black Sea capitals. The Secretary’s Turkey visit, part of a trip that also included stops in Amman, Baghdad, Erbil and Kiev came as an effort to smooth out feathers already ruffled in the […]
Down memory lane: reviewing the life of music star Harun Kolçak
By implication when you rock with the greats, you too must also be great. During his forty year career, Harun Kolçak worked alongside many of Turkey’s finest musicians and artists, including Erkin Koray, Onno Tunç, Erol Pekcan, Zerrin Özer, Aşkın Nur Yengi, and İskender Paydaş. Last month, Istanbul-born Kolçak month lost his three-year battle […]
Infiltrating a Greek neo-Nazi rally in Cyprus
“What is this protest about?” I asked a group of young men sitting on the sidelines of a mass rally on the southern side of Nicosia’s Ledra Palace crossing. They took one look at me, all of them with the same unwelcoming frowns, before raising their hands to indicate that they would not speak […]
Love Island: Kem’s mum Figen Cetinay on her “sensitive boy”
Reality TV shows are like marmite: you either love them or hate them. Those featuring semi-naked participants that jump into bed at every available opportunity generate even stronger opinions, with opponents claiming such programmes objectify contestants, while others label them as “sneak porn” due to their overtly sexual nature. So when Figen Cetinay found out […]
Reviews
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22nd August 2017 Review: Fahrelnissa Zeid – the princess of abstract art
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5th April 2017 Review: “an outstanding display” by cast of Bliss
Rewarding success
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2nd October 2017 My special needs child was refused an EHCP. What action can I take?
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3rd September 2017 The last journey
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31st August 2017 London gentrification has become “insane”
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3rd July 2017 Whose heritage is it?
Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival – an awakening?
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26th April 2017 Turkey’s referendum result: reading between the lines
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10th November 2016 A triumph for Trump – but the world holds its breath
News
What’s On
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12th October 2017 Art: minority experiences in Sticks and Stones – Fatma Bucak’s first solo London exhibition
Pi Artworks is currently showcasing artist Fatma Bucak’s first solo exhibition in the UK – Sticks and Stones, curated by Nat Muller. The multi-disciplinary artist focuses on two of the most pertinent struggles of our times, namely freedom of expression and freedom of movement. Born in the historic port city of İskenderun, Hatay province, […]
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10th October 2017 Central London music classes: learn how to play the ney
Since opening its doors in the capital in 2010, the Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) has become the place to learn about Turkish language, arts and culture. Based in Maple Street, Fitzrovia, a stone’s throw from Warren Street tube, the YEI has been building cultural bridges between Britain and Turkey by hosting exhibitions, talks and […]
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6th October 2017 Four Turkish films feature at this year’s London Film Festival
The 61st BFI London Film Festival (LFF) got underway earlier this week. Over a period of 12 days, the festival will screen 243 features from 67 countries in 15 cinemas across the capital. The festival’s eclectic world cinema programming includes four very different Turkish films: Distant Constellation (pictured above), Elene, Grain, and Sulukule Mon […]
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3rd October 2017 Anatolian songbird Olcay Bayır to appear at the Equator Festival: Women of the World
Now a decade old, the Equator Festival brings top-quality international artists to London, Kent, France and beyond, with a cross-cultural celebration of music, dance and theatre events from Africa, Latin America, India, China, along with the best UK-based performers. On this year’s bill for London is gifted singer Olcay Bayır. Originally from a small […]
Culture
6th October 2017
Four Turkish films feature at this year’s London Film Festival
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12th September 2017 20th TÜRKSOY Opera Days taking place in Istanbul and Girne
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11th September 2017 Arcola Theatre offering commission opportunity for new BAMER playwright
Wellbeing
23rd August 2017
Proud to be a Hackney quitter: Ali’s story
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19th August 2017 Dive in and learn Turkish at the Yunus Emre Institute in London
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