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The day I humiliated a racist without starting a fight
It was a scorching day in 2006. England was playing in the World Cup. If I remember correctly, it was a Saturday. I was at work at our fish and chip and kebab shop, located just north of London. I knew we would get a massive rush of customers at half time from the pub, […]
Against the odds, Turkish Cypriot high jumper Buse Savaşkan eyes medal at Paris Olympics
On Friday morning, the entire Turkish Cypriot nation was glued to television screens cheering on Buse Savaşkan as she took part in the Women’s High Jump qualifications at the Paris Games. The 25-year-old Olympic debutant secured a coveted spot in Sunday’s finals by equalling her personal best jump of 1.92 metres in the qualifiers – […]
General Election 2024 results: Labour’s Nesil Caliskan makes history as first British female MP of Turkish Cypriot origin
Nesil Caliskan has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Barking. The Labour politician won with a healthy majority, beating her nearest rival by more than 11,000 votes. Her East London seat of Barking has been a Labour stronghold for the past three decades. Its former MP Margaret Hodge, 79, had held the seat […]
Who are the three politicians whose origins hail from Turkiye now sitting in the European Parliament?
The recent European Parliament Elections saw over 35 candidates of Turkish, Turkish Cypriot or Turkish Kurdish origin stand for a range of political parties, from communist to conservatives, in multiple European Union Member States, including France, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus and the Netherlands. Most of the candidates failed because they were either low down their party […]
General Election 2024: Could Labour’s trailblazing Nesil Caliskan become the first female Turkish Cypriot MP?
On Tuesday, the Labour Party announced that Nesil Caliskan would be its Parliamentary candidate for the upcoming General Election on 4 July 2024. The following day, Caliskan posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she was “honoured to be the Labour candidate for Barking” and that she would be “work hard for every vote”. The East […]
The day I humiliated a racist without starting a fight
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30th August 2024 Bulent Ozdemir-Larusso’s Brawler to screen at the Fighting Spirit Film Festival in Hackney
A short film by a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker has been selected for this year’s Fighting Spirit Film Festival (FSFF) Short Films competition that is being screened at Hackney Picturehouse. Bulent Ozdemir-Larusso’s Brawler, which will make its world premiere at the FSFF on Saturday, 7 September, is up against 34 other short films from around the […]
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17th August 2024 Chart-topping Turkish rapper Motive live at London’s Village Underground in September
Rapper Motive’s latest album Romantik was the most listened to album in Turkiye in 2023, topping the Spotify charts for weeks, as well as winning heaps more accolades. His concerts were among the most talked about events of last year. This innovative artist is now set to showcase his talents in London with an exclusive […]
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16th August 2024 Actor Tamer Hassan to show off his culinary skills in Celebrity MasterChef 2024
Celebrity MasterChef is back on iPlayer and BBC One with a dazzling line-up of stars from the worlds of screen and stage, sport and arts. Among the 20 celebs hoping to impress the judges with their culinary skills is actor and all round good geezer Tamer Hassan. The boy from New Cross, who started life […]
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14th August 2024 A special night with Kurdish singer Mem Ararat – live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Mem Ararat is a voice that resonates deeply with Kurdish people the world over. Since his acclaimed debut album Quling Ewr û Baran (Crane, Cloud, and Rain) a decade ago, the singer from Mardin, southeast Turkiye, has captivated the hearts and souls of local and international audiences with his beautiful voice and blend of traditional Kurdish […]
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30th November 2022 Award-winning Turkish homeware brand Karaca opens first store in Britain
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