A pioneering female pilot has made history again after being promoted to the rank of Colonel. Berna Şen’s promotion was announced by the Turkish Air Force Command at the end of August. Şen joined the Turkish Air Force (TAF) 26 years ago. She entered into the Turkish history books in 2000 for flying the F-16 […]
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest abuse of Tatar Turks in Russian-occupied Crimea. On Monday morning, 31 August, the Crimean authorities raided the homes of Tatars, detaining an unspecified number of people. The action prompted the Turkish Foreign Ministry to issue a strongly-worded statement on the same day: “We are following with concern the […]
A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a man accused of murdering two vulnerable women and storing their bodies in a freezer in his flat in Customs House, East London. Zahid Younis, 36, is accused of murdering Hungarian national Henriett Szucs, who slept rough in Ilford, and mother-of-three Mihrican Mustafa, […]
Despite coronavirus pandemic restrictions, this year’s Zafer Bayramı, or Victory Day, went ahead as planned with events held throughout Turkey to commemorate the country’s final victory in its War of Independence nearly a century ago. In line with tradition, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan led political leaders and senior-ranking military officials to lay wreaths at Anıtkabir, […]
The opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz has pressed the AKP government for answers on how many members of Hamas have been given Turkish citizenship. The MP’s questions, formally tabled in Parliament to the Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay on Tuesday, follow press speculation that up to 12 members of the Palestinian group, […]
Turkish Cypriots are set to receive financial boost to the tune of €31.6 million to help towards the cost of key infrastructure projects and for environmental protection. The funding from the European Union is in addition to the €5 million that was approved earlier this year. The latest announcement, made by the EU Commission on […]
Istanbul Park is back on the Formula 1 fixture list for the first time since 2011. F1 confirmed Turkey’s return in its announcement about the locations of the final four races of 2020. The Turkish Grand Prix will be held on 13-15 November, followed by back-to-back races in Bahrain (27-29 Nov. and 4-6 Dec.), with […]
The President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Mustafa Akıncı has urged France to change its stance on the dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to drop its one-sided approach and instead facilitate dialogue between the two sides. The comments came in a meeting with French Ambassador Isabelle Dumont at the TRNC White […]
Without a doubt, 2020 has been a strange year. An unknown virus, millions dead or infected, international travel bans, and government-imposed lockdowns for our protection, which have separated us from our loved ones and put a stop to many of our favourite pastimes in a bid to minimise human contact. One happy constant throughout this […]
A court case in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has pitted former Health Minister Dr. Eşref Vaiz against his former party leader Ferdi Sabit Soyer over an unpaid bank loan. In 2009, Dr. Vaiz agreed to act as guarantor for the then Prime Minister, who wanted to borrow a large sum of money from […]
