A healthy Ramazan: tips from Buckinghamshire GP, Dr Salman Waqar
A healthy Ramazan: tips from Buckinghamshire GP, Dr Salman Waqar
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Earthquake: Petition calls on UK Government to follow Ukrainian model and grant Turkish family visas
A petition has been launched to create a Turkish Family Scheme visa for people made homeless as a result of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye that has killed thousands and left many more displaced. Çağla Derviş launched her online petition to the UK Government and Parliament within a few days of the disaster occurring, in […]
Where to donate to support the urgent Turkiye-Syria earthquake disaster appeal
A week on from the devastating twin earthquakes that hit Turkiye’s southeast and northwest Syria, and the scale of the devastation has become far more acute. Türkiye and Syria were hit by 7.8 Richter magnitude earthquake in the early hours of 6 February 2023, with its epicentre near the Turkish city of Gaziantep. This was […]
Five facts about Islandman’s star guests, Okay Temiz and Muhlis Berberoğlu, at Friday’s big EartH gig
This Friday, 27 January, East London venue EartH plays host to the brilliant Islandman, an electro-acoustic live trio behind some of Turkiye’s most exciting new dance music. The group have sold out shows with their combination of Turkish psychedelia and global beats, and they are forever originating. Cue virtuoso guest artists, percussionist Okay Temiz and […]
Birkan Uzun gave Turkish Cypriots the greatest gift: “hope, belief, and dare to dream big”
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do” — Steve Jobs An extract from my Q&A with Birkan Uzun for ‘Vision Matters’, broadcast on Kıbrıs Postası on 24 March 2021. Q: What did you want to achieve at Amazon? A: I wanted to develop applicable technologies […]
From the brutal murders of Koray Alpergin & Halil Falyalı, to the new Ercan Airport, and Leyla Kazim’s BBC debut, here are T-VINE’s top stories of 2022
As we reach the end of the 2022, we look back at some of our biggest stories of the year, reflecting the highs and the lows of the British Turkish community. For many mainstream media in Britain, the defining moments of 2022 will include the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Ukraine War, the climate […]
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24th March 2023 Turkiye to take on Armenia in Yerevan as Euro 2024 campaign gets underway, and Harry Kane makes history
The international football break is well underway, with several Euro 2024 qualifiers, including England’s against Italy, and Azerbaijan’s against Austria, already taking place. Italy v England – and Harry Kane making history England were facing arguably their toughest opponents in Group C, Italy, away in Naples on Thursday night. Goals by Declan Rice (13thminute) and […]
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22nd March 2023 London premiere of Emin Alper’s Burning Days to double up as earthquake fundraiser
Global film streaming platform MUBI and distribution company The Match Factory are working with film charity Balık Arts to present crime thriller Burning Days. The new film by award-winning Turkish director Emin Alper, will get its London premiere at the Rio Cinema in Dalston, East London, on Saturday 2 April 2023. The event will also […]
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21st March 2023 A healthy Ramazan: tips from Buckinghamshire GP, Dr Salman Waqar
As we enter the holy month of Ramazan, it’s a chance to reflect on our lives and make positive changes for the year ahead. Dr Salman Waqar, is a GP and President of BIMA (British Islamic Medical Association). Religion is an essential part of his life and he shares advice for a healthier Ramadan (or […]
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18th March 2023 Turkish percussion legend Burhan Öçal special guest for Gökhan Demirdöğmez Project Jazz Café concert
Percussion virtuoso Burhan Öçal has made it his life mission to build bridges between different musical traditions. A native of Kırklareli, Western Turkiye, Öçal effortlessly plays Turkish folk music. Roma beats, jazz and Western classical music, as can be heard on his Groove Alla Turca, Oriental Ensemble, and the Trakya All-Stars projects and performances. The […]
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