A Turkish restaurant in Woodford Green, Essex, has been branded a “Covid factory” after hosting illegal events during the pandemic and could now lose its licence as a result. Melin Chigwell was declared a “real and continuing threat to public health” by Conservative Councillor Paul Canal during a Redbridge Council Licensing Committee hearing on Tuesday, […]
At least 191 Turkish Cypriots have died from Covid-19 – over half in the last two months – according to Ambassador Oya Tuncalı, who represents the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) in London. Within days of making this statement the figure had leapt again claiming the lives of a further 32 British Turkish Cypriot […]
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 […]
If you’re looking for films beyond the obvious choices, this week-long movie fest packed with gems produced by upcoming directors and screened at some of the world’s best film festivals is guaranteed quality viewing. ‘Cut Short, Live Long’ (CSLL) is a new annual short film festival that will be making its digital debut simultaneously in London, […]
A new Speaker of Parliament in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) was selected at the third time of asking. Önder Sennaroğlu, an MP for the ruling National Unity Party (UBP) was the only candidate to stand on Monday, 18 January. He was elected by a vote of 26-20, with two abstentions in the […]
Greece’s top cleric Archbishop Ieronymos has sought to clarify his comments after being heavily criticised for claiming that Islam is a “political movement” and its adherents a “people of war”, but he stopped short of apologising for the offence caused. The Orthodox Archbishop of Athens and All Greece made the controversial comments while speaking on […]
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 […]
Turkish footballing giant Fenerbahçe have tonight released photos of superstar player Mesut Özil with his wife Amine and baby daughter Eda just before they boarded a private jet heading for Istanbul. A brief statement from Fenerbahçe, released along with tonight’s photos, stated that, “Our club is bringing Mesut Özil to Istanbul to continue the transfer […]
Less than 24 hours after announcing a full lockdown, North Cyprus’ Health Ministry has been forced to scale back its planned restrictions following concerns about the economic impact that would have. The Council of Ministers met earlier today to discuss the measures that were due to come into force on Monday. Among those who had […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) is to go into full lockdown from Monday to combat the surge in coronavirus cases and fatalities. The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the TRNC leapt from six on 31 December 2020 to eleven on 12 January 2021, while the total number of cases rose from 1,574 […]
