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Emirates in racism row after Turkish Cypriot passengers “humiliated” at Larnaca Airport
Two Turkish Cypriot sisters booked to fly on Emirates airline to the United Arab Emirates from Cyprus last month have complained of ‘discrimination’ and ‘racist abuse’ by the airline’s check-in staff at Larnaca Airport. Nilufer and Gulnaz Nejmi want to see the staff members responsible for the alleged abusive behaviour to be “retrained or removed”. […]
Celebrating the “unequalled” legacy of Azerbaijan’s great writer Nizami Ganjavi and his ‘Encyclopaedia of Literature of the East and the West’
Nizami Ganjavi is one of Azerbaijan’s greatest poets and thinkers. Following a decree by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Janury, 2021 was declared the “Year of Nizami Ganjavi”. The aim is to promote Nizami throughout the world and to further explore his legacy. It should be noted that although there […]
UK “single largest foreign investor” in Azerbaijan as new opportunities open up post-Brexit
Brexit has created new opportunities for the UK and Azerbaijan, a leading Azerbaijani MP has said. “In my opinion, leaving the EU opened new perspectives for our mutual cooperation. After Brexit the UK is not limited any more in any way of cooperation with the world, including Azerbaijan” Javanshir Feyziyev, the Head of Azerbaijan-UK Interparliamentary […]
North Cyprus PCR tests: discrimination at Larnaca and Paphos Airports after ad hoc ban
For the past three weeks, travellers from North Cyprus leaving the island via an airport in the south have faced nervous trips across the Green Line border, unsure whether their PCR tests will be accepted at Larnaca and Paphos Airports. Dozens have been randomly turned away by airport officials when trying to check-in, prompting accusations […]
The steps the Turkish Cypriot government must take to curb student human trafficking in the TRNC
The United States State Department has released their 2021 report on human trafficking in North Cyprus. Similar to last year’s report, the verdict is pretty much the same: “The TRNC does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so…” I am an MBA […]
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1st October 2021 Introducing Elin Suleymanov: Azerbaijan’s new ambassador in London
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17th September 2021 Kem Cetinay’s brilliant run on Celebrity MasterChef comes to an end
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22nd August 2021 Slavery has been abolished for over 200 years – or has it?
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21st August 2021 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu – a rising star (and crescent)
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22nd October 2021 Saatchi Gallery to host TA London – the UK’s first-ever major Turkish art exhibition
London is set to get its first major contemporary Turkish art exhibition, TA London, which opens at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery with a VIP preview evening on Tuesday 26 October. The week-long exhibition features 19 internationally acclaimed Turkish artists from Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan and around the world, and 2 international guest artists. Organised by Renko […]
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8th October 2021 Four films by Turkish filmmakers feature at this year’s BFI London Film Festival
The British capital’s annual film fest got underway on Wednesday with a star-studded gala for the world premiere of The Harder They Fall featuring Idris Elba. The American Western marked the start of the 65th BFI (British Film Institute) London Film Festival, whose programme this year boasts 159 films from around the world, including four […]
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2nd October 2021 Get your retro groove on for Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek live at Jazz Café
Next month, Camden comes alive with the highly danceable sounds of Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek: a perfect blend of Anatolian folk, psychedelia, electro funk and progressive rock. The band return to London for a performance at the Jazz Café on 20 November, serving up fresh-yet-familiar sounds that are inspired by the likes of Selda […]
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23rd September 2021 October London walking tours – from secret gardens to gruesome histories
Qualified London tour guide Muhsin Mustafa is back this autumn with two great new walking tours in the capital. The first, on 6 October, is an exploration of the hidden gardens in the City of London. Muhsin’s second walk, on 14 October, takes in the locations and tales that contribute to the capital’s more macabre […]
