British and Irish fans of Turkish rock will get the chance to see Yüksek Sadakat later this month. The band will be playing exclusive dates at the 229 Club in London on 26 July, followed by The Button Factory in Dublin two days later. The band, first formed back in 1997 by Kutlu Özmakinacı, a […]
Now in its fifteenth year, the Dawn Vigil (Şafak Nöbeti in Turkish) bears extra significance this July as it commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Turkiye’s vital intervention in Cyprus on 20 July 1974 to liberate Turkish Cypriots and bring peace to the island. Ferhat Göçer, one of Turkiye’s biggest pop stars behind hits such as […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to announce government positions following last week’s General Election, where Labour won a landslide majority. One of the latest appointments is Enfield North MP Feryal Clark, who becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The announcement was made late on Tuesday, 9 July, […]
For three nights this week, Camden’s Theatro Technis will be staging For the Love of Cyprus, a special celebration of contemporary Cypriot roots and culture, whilst also expressing “a desire for unity and peace on the 50th anniversary of the division of the island.” Hosted by award-winning music-comedy duo Martha and Eve (Martha D. Lewis […]
The trial of two men accused of kidnapping and killing popular Turkish DJ Koray Alpergin at a disused bar in Tottenham two years ago has started at the Old Bailey. Isay Stoyanov, 43, and Dylan Weatherley, 20, stand accused of murdering Mr Alpergin, as well as two counts of kidnap and two counts of false […]
Kem Cetinay found fame on Love Island, winning ITV’s hit reality show in Season Three back in 2017. He’s gone on to design highly popular men’s fashion ranges for Primark, and made multiple television appearances including on ITV‘s This Morning, Dancing on Ice and, more recently, as a contestant on the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef. And […]
Sonay Kartal’s run at Wimbledon has come to an end after she was defeated in straight sets by the US Open champion Coco Gauff in the third round of the Ladies Singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The match, played on No.1 Court on Friday, 5 July, took just over an hour to complete, ending […]
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 […]
A British tennis player of Turkish descent is through to the third round of the Ladies Singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Sonay Kartal, who was ranked 298 for these Championships, beat France’s Clara Burel, who is ranked 42nd in the world, in the second round. The match, played on No. 3 Court on Wednesday, […]
Each year, the community-minded folk at DAY-MER stage a fantastic month-long programme that includes picnics to political panel debates that aim to stimulate the mind, body and soul, culminating with a huge free festival in Clissold Park. DAY-MER was set up back in November 1989 to support Londoners of Turkish and Kurdish origin who faced […]
