Now in its nineth year, the Anadolu Agency’s Istanbul Photo Awards is an annual celebration of international photographers whose incredible images capture vivid and often hard-hitting stories about global people and events. This year’s winning images are being toured around the world with London the next stop. The Yunus Emre Institute will be hosting the […]
The streets of Istanbul have a storied past. The city’s history echoes through the ancient alleys and modern avenues alike, rising from the bustle of its bazaars, the prayers of its religious houses, and the lapping of the Bosphorus. This rich tapestry of sound has been woven into its musical landscape over centuries and wraps […]
Next year will mark two decades for popular indie rock band Pinhani. Formed by two cousins, Sinan Kaynakçı and Zeynep Eylül Üçe, back in 2004, Pinhani quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish music scene with their unique melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Pinhani were responsible for the soundtrack to TV drama series “Kavak Yelleri” about […]
If you’re in London and in need of some feelgood Turkish music, then this Turkish 90s Party at The Phoenix is just for you! Expect a night of nostalgia with hit tunes from the artists who defined the golden era of Turkish music, including Tarkan, Mustafa Sandal, Kenan Doğulu, Sezen Aksu, Burak Kut, Candan Erçetin, […]
Multimedia artwork involving British Turkish Cypriot artist Ayshia Muezzin has opened in a new collective exhibition, Inner Projections, at konnektor in Hannover, Germany. Intermedia artist Muezzin has teamed up with Italian conceptual painter Daniele Bongiovanni to create OrbiLux, a collaborative video art piece. It was created “as a response to digitise painting and visualise the […]
If you’re in the USA mid-October, head over to in Washington D.C. for this year’s big Turkish Festival. Now in its 21st year, this free outdoor event is a chance to savour the rich flavours, vibrant culture, and colourful traditions of Türkiye. The festival takes place at 300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, between 3rd and 6th […]
Erol Alkan is back in his home city London at the start of October, playing South Bank venue Between Two Bridges. The legendary producer, promoter and DJ first dropped his Disco 3000 mix over a decade ago, creating a magical set of “spaced out disco, bubbling synthesis and Balearic gems.” Made on two turntables and […]
The current Mayor of Bexley, Councillor Ahmet Dourmoush, has announced details of a charity dinner he will be hosting next month to raise vital funds for three local charities. The dinner is being held at the flagship Sidcup branch of Walnuts Restaurant in southeast London, on Sunday, 8 October. Tickets for the Sunday Roast special […]
One of Turkiye’s biggest stars of hip-hop and trap music, Ezhel will be performing for one night only in London at the start of 2024. The rapper, who made his name as one of the faces of Turkiye’s counter-culture, using his fresh lyrical style to reflect Anatolian city life, will hit London on the back […]
Anatolian fiddle / kamança player Melisa Yıldırım and Indian tabla player Swarupa Ananth created musical magic when they met in early 2022 during a OneBeat 9 residency in Florida and recorded a spontaneous and extraordinary album in one take, now released as Hues of Imagination. This month, the duo meet for the first time since […]
