Turkiye reaffirmed its commitment to a two-state solution for Cyprus in a speech made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the United Nations in New York earlier this week. Referring to the sixtieth anniversary of the Cyprus Problem and the broad acceptance that a federation model settlement was no longer viable, President Erdoğan repeated his […]
Scotland maintained their impressive run, beating Cyprus away from home to ensure maximum points. All three goals came in the first half courtesy of McTominay (6′ minutes), Porteous (16′ minutes), and McGinn (30′ minutes). The Scots are on the verge of qualifying for next year’s Euros as the continue to top Group A with 15 […]
The next international football break is upon us, which can only mean one thing: more Euro 2024 group qualifying action. Over the next seven days, Turkiye and Azerbaijan all play, along with the four UK home nations. Northern Ireland is the only side with two Euro 2023 qualifiers in September, as they take on Group […]
Turkiye’s national women’s volleyball team made history on Sunday night after claiming their first European crown. The Turkish side came from behind to beat reigning world champions Serbia 3-2 in the final of the Women’s European Volleyball Championship in Brussels. A capacity crowd of 10,688 spectators at the Palais 12 indoor arena were treated to […]
Turkiye is eying its first Women’s European Volleyball title after beating the current European champions Italy in the semi-final and confirm its place in the final against Serbia on Sunday. The Sultans were up against a strong Italian side with many of the players, which had helped it lift the trophy two years ago. Both […]
Businessman Ali Sabancı and his wife Vuslat Doğan Sabancı have been seriously injured after the speedboat they were travelling in crashed into rocks near to the Greek island of Leros. Mr Sabancı, 54, who is the chairperson of the company that owns low-cost Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines, was airlifted to a hospital in Istanbul where […]
An Australian MP of Greek Cypriot heritage has got herself into hot water after making divisive and deeply offensive comments about Cyprus. Kat Theophanous (pictured top), the Northcote MP for the Victoria Labour Party, was suspended by her party after giving a speech in Parliament on the anniversary of the Cyprus War in 1974 where […]
Disney+ has lost tens of thousands of subscribers after cancelling its plans to air a television drama series about Atatürk. Turks worldwide have reacted furiously to the cancellation news, ostensibly due to American anti-Turkish lobbying, but was the reaction justified? Last year, Turks were thrilled to learn that Disney+ (Disney Plus) was planning to produce […]
This summer’s global blockbuster movie has undoubtedly been Barbie. The fantasy comedy inspired by Mattel’s iconic fashion doll has taken over $1.2 billion at box offices worldwide, breaking multiple records in the process. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the live action movie starring Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken starts in […]
The term ‘musical legend’ is overused, but in the case of Erkin Koray it is entirely justified. The free-spirited, guitar-playing singer-songwriter is one Turkiye’s most significant artists of the past 60 years; a pioneer of Anatolian and psychedelic rock, the composer of some of Turkiye’s most memorable hits and, together with Orhan Gencebay, the inventor […]
