Turkey was plunged into mourning after authorities confirmed that eight soldiers had been killed and one seriously injured in Batman province, in the southeast of the country. The soldiers were targeted by an explosive roadside device early on Thursday morning. A statement from the Governor of Batman’s office said: “the terrorists detonated an improvised explosive […]
A mega new international airport for Turkey’s biggest city will open as scheduled on Turkish Republic Day this year . The confirmation came from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the wake of strikes by builders working on the site. “The opening date is Oct 29, tests have been carried out… The terminal building is […]
If you’re keen to see the capital of Cyprus in a day or two, what better way than on a bicycle to help you navigate around the narrow streets of the Old City on both sides of the Green Line that separates Turkish North Cyprus from the Greek South. There are no end of […]
After months of negative press about the treatment of Muslims by the USA, a far more positive story has emerged about an important new exhibition on the west coast of America. Contemporary Muslim Fashions opened at de Young – Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on 22 September. The first major museum exhibition to […]
Rising-star, stand-up comedian Kaan Sekban comes to London with his hilarious sideways take on working in the financial and corporate world – which he did for 10 years. The 35-year-old from Istanbul has rapidly attracted a large fan base, including 189,000 followers on Instagram, thanks to his sketches and shows full of witty observations […]
A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the fatal shooting of 22-year-old İsmail Tanrıkulu in Tottenham Cemetery on Monday, 3 September. Musa Duru, 21, of Great Cambridge Road, Tottenham was arrested in North London on Tuesday, 18 September. He was charged with murder the following day and remanded in custody. The […]
A teenager reported missing since 6 September has been found. Seventeen-year-old Ayla Huseyin from London had not been seen after leaving home to go to work. An urgent appeal by her mother Alev Ozturkmen on social media asking for information led to the post being shared by hundreds of people. On Sunday, 16 September, ten […]
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is taking place on Friday 28 September, with Britons across the length and breadth of the country sipping coffee to raise money for charity. The Turkish Cypriot Community Association (TCCA) is taking part too! The Harringay-based community group is hosting its own Coffee Morning event to help recognise and […]
A new book in English has captured the enormous struggle Turkish Cypriots faced as they defended their strategically key coastal village for thirteen years in Northern Cyprus. Against the odds, they survived. The Battle of Kokkina captures this fascinating true story from the eyes of Fadıl Elmasoğlu, a young man who lived through the […]
Export figures released for Turkish hazelnuts in 2017 show Germany has overtaken Italy as the biggest overseas market. German firms imported 69,901 tonnes, while those in Italy bought 57,379 tonnes. The French were Turkey’s third biggest buyers with total sales reaching 20,042 tonnes. According to the Black Sea Union of Exporters, the total value […]
