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Hoş geldin Ramazan: two British Turks explain what this holiest of months means to them
Tuesday marks the start of Ramadan, or Ramazan in Turkish, for most of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. This holiest of months is when the Ku’ran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammed. Each year, Muslims go through their own spiritual reawakening. For the next thirty days, all healthy Muslims will fast during daylight hours, […]
Is KKTC Istanbul the coolest diplomatic Instagram account in the world?
“Curated by TRNC Consulate General in İstanbul” reads the bio for KKTCIstanbul, the arts and cultural Instagram account of the Istanbul Consulate for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). Running since the summer of 2020, KKTCIstanbul’s 132 posts to date are a visual feast of Turkish Cypriot life, past and present. A cursory glance […]
The roots of International Women’s Day, the current challenges and how Turks are commemorating the day
Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. While many use this annual day to celebrate inspirational women and their achievements, others will focus on the issues currently blighting women’s lives. The day’s roots lie in Russia where a little over a hundred years ago, on 8 March 1917, women working in textile factories across Petrograd […]
10 things you may not know about the embargoes on Turkish Cypriots
Did you know that Turkish Cypriots have been deprived of their political, economic and social rights since 1964? Turkish Cypriots are the co-founders of the Republic of Cyprus, a small island in the Eastern Mediterranean. The island became independent from British rule in 1960 and a new power-sharing state was created between Cyprus’ two largest […]
TIME Magazine and BTCA Arpalık documentary show it really was “death at high noon” for Cyprus in 1964
The international community and media and many Cypriots often wrongly claim that Cyprus was split in 1974, when in fact the division had occurred a decade earlier. This crucial detail is clear from reviewing historical archives and articles written by journalists present in Cyprus during or immediately after the outbreak of the Cyprus conflict on 21 […]
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28th November 2020 Review: Transcending boundaries with beautiful art tribute to Suheyla Guney
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11th November 2020 A journey through the music of BaBa ZuLa and a brand new album ‘Hayvan Gibi’
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3rd May 2021 Turkish dancer Serap Yilmaz to perform at special Sufi concert celebrating Rumi’s life
A special event featuring poetry, music and dance centred on the life of the 13th century Persian poet Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi will be streamed globally later this week. The line-up for this special event are renowned Persian musicians Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble, and British Turkish spiritual dancer Serap Yilmaz. The concert will be […]
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1st May 2021 Televised interview with former Denktaş advisor Michael Stephen on the Cyprus talks
The elusive search for a permanent solution to the 58-year-old Cyprus dispute continues, which first broke out in December 1963 when a Greek Cypriot coup brought the power-sharing partnership government of the Republic of Cyprus to an abrupt end. Earlier this week, Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), and the […]
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25th March 2021 New movie ‘Stray’ aiming to do for Istanbul’s dogs what ‘Kedi’ did for cats
A new film about a trio of canine outcasts gives a fascinating dog’s eye view of Istanbul as they roam freely across the city’s streets in search of food, shelter and adventure. Shot at dog-high level, this intimate portrait allows us to explore life in Turkey’s great metropolis through the eyes and ears of Zeytin, […]
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17th March 2021 British Turks: new and old photos wanted for the inaugural Everyday Muslim photography competition
The Everyday Muslim digital photography archives are a vital visual documentary of Muslim life across the United Kingdom. This large and unique collection is seeking to grow – with the help of Britain’s 3.5 million Muslims. The organisation has launched a brand new photography competition to help shine a light on new talent, and also […]
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