Tansay Omar has music flowing through his blood. The South Londoner picked up his first drumsticks as a child, playing pots and pans. By thirteen he had his first drum kit. Three years later, he was a member of Turkish wedding band Dalgalar, performing with them most weekends until he was 21. It wasn’t long […]
A 92-year-old Turkish Cypriot woman receiving treatment at Farnborough Hospital and a 55-year-old Turkish man in North Middlesex Hospital have died after contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). Both had underlying medical conditions. Mother-of-five Elmaziye Kanlı had been ill for some time. Originally from Mağusa / Famagusta, she passed away in hospital on Tuesday, 17 March, a […]
North Cyprus’ biggest tour operator has heeded calls for help from Turkish Cypriot citizens who have been stranded in Britain after Turkey extended its ban of international flights to the United Kingdom. Cyprus Paradise is planning to charter two planes to bring home students and other citizens of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) […]
The government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and opposition party leaders have agreed to postpone the presidential election that was scheduled for April 26. A delay of six months has been agreed. It follows strict measures adopted by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus by limiting social contact across North […]
Each print issue of T-VINE Magazine has a section called WWW.Turks, short for the ‘Weird and Wonderful World of Turks’, where we invite amateur and professional photographers of Turkish origin to submit a range of photos of the world around them. They range from the quirky to the stunning. Selim Kumbaracı is one of Cyprus’s […]
Turkish nationals in Britain wishing to return to Turkey have been advised to arrange their travel home quickly, hinting that a ban on flights between the two countries is imminent. An announcement posted on the Turkish Embassy in London’s social media pages today has urged Turkish citizens currently in the United Kingdom for a short […]
Turkey announced on Friday that it was halting all flights to and from nine European states, including France and Germany, as it ramped up measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. The development came after there were three more recorded cases of coronavirus in Turkey, bringing the total to five. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told […]
The co-founders of Dalston’s Arcola Theatre have received the Off West End Special Achievement Award for their work staging outstanding theatre for the past 20 years. Mehmet Ergen, Arcola’s Artistic Director, and Leyla Nazli, an Executive Producer, received the award at the Off West End Awards ceremony at Battersea Arts Centre on Sunday 8 March […]
The government of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has opted to take strong precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. New restrictions see the United Kingdom join the list of countries whose citizens are not allowed into the TRNC as the outbreak of the virus spreads worldwide, with devastating […]
The first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed by officials in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). On Tuesday, 10 March, a 65-year-old German tourist visiting the TRNC tested positive for COVID-19. She had been staying at Salamis Bay Conti Hotel in Mağusa, which has since been quarantined. TRNC Health Minister […]
