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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 […]
Lest We Forget: Ottoman Empire bore heaviest civilian casualties during World War I
Sunday 11 November marks the centenary of the Armistice which brought an end to the hostilities of the First World War in which millions perished. The anniversary will be a chance to pay tribute to the fallen, with thousands of remembrance services taking place in the UK, France and around the world. An estimated 40 million […]
The Anatolian origins of the US Congress
Americans voted in the midterm elections this week, casting ballots for various seats in Congress including 35 in the senate and all 435 of the House of Representatives. As election fever swept the United States, T-VINE took a look at how an Ancient Anatolian civilisation influenced the authors of the US Constitution, and in particular […]
Turks in London – the new book by Semra Eren-Nijhar
Hus Vedat on the recipe to success
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22nd July 2018 The big ol’ snip, snip
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12th July 2018 Wimbledon never stops surprising
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26th June 2018 The UK must help end Turkish Cypriot isolation
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10th January 2019 Turkey’s diversity band Kardeş Türküler to celebrate 25 years with concert at London’s KOKO
Kardeş Türküler, a student band first formed in Istanbul in 1993, is today one of Turkey’s most acclaimed acts. Their name literally means the Blues Brothers and although their line-up has changed over their 25-year history, the ethos remains the same: to capture the essence of the diverse music cultures present in Turkey and its […]
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9th January 2019 Tickets for Cem Yılmaz’s two London shows ‘Diamond, Elite, Platinum Plus’ on verge of selling out
In March, Turkey’s top stand-up comedian Cem Yılmaz will present the world premiere of his brand new show Diamond, Elite, Platinum Plusin the British capital and demand for tickets have been high. The comedian, who has performed over 5,000 stand-up shows in Turkey and around the world, is set to sell out both his Saturday […]
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27th December 2018 Enfield’s Donkey Lane to host 3rd Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival in June 2019
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) have announced details of the third edition of the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival. The event returns to the spacious Donkey Lane playing fields in North London, which will take place on Sunday 23 June 2019. The family-orientated annual event reached its 15,000 capacity in 2018, […]
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17th December 2018 The Psychedelic World of Bariş Manço: 20th anniversary London tribute night
A pioneer of rock music in Turkey and one of the founders of the Anatolian rock genre, Barış Manço is the best-selling, most awarded and most influential Turkish artist of all time. As a recording artist, Manço’s songs were translated into multiple languages including English, French, German, Japanese, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hebrew, Urdu and […]
Culture
8th December 2018
New London film festival to screen Turkish box office hits
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4th December 2018 Turks in London – the new book by Semra Eren-Nijhar
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Wellbeing
6th October 2018
Why garlic – the “natural antibiotic” – is perfect for winter
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12th September 2018 Study Turkish language and culture in Central London this autumn