The British Turkish community is in mourning today following the shocking news that Koray Alpergin, also known as DJ Koray or “Koray Bizim”, has died. The well-known Turkish radio presenter, and founder of London Turkish stations Bizim FM and Kral FM, was found dead in suspicious circumstances on Saturday. Alpergin, aged 43, and his Turkish […]
Filmmakers are seeking a young actress of Turkish heritage to play a lead role in a new feature film being supported by the BFI (British Film Industry). According to the casting notice, the character in the film is portrayed as a young Turkish woman, aged 17-21 years old. She is described as “brave and rebellious, […]
At least twenty eight workers have been killed in a mining blast with dozens more still trapped inside a coal mine in Amasra, in the northern province of Bartın following a blast on Friday night. The death toll was confirmed by the Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, who said in a tweet: “The number of […]
The parents of a 12-year-old boy, who died following a road traffic accident in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, have consented to their son’s organs being donated to those in need of a transplant. Arda Okur was seriously injured in an accident on the İskele-Lefkoşa highway near the village of Sınırüstü, in İskele District, […]
Kaan Tangöze has been at the forefront of Turkish indie rock for the past two decades. The singer songwriter found fame as the lead singer of seminal rock band Duman, which he helped found in 1999. While the band continue to perform live, new material has not been forthcoming. Instead, Tangöze has been focussing on […]
The Sultans of the Net are out of the World Cup are failing to find a way past a strong USA side in their quarterfinal match in Poland. The Turks were on the back foot from the start of the match, losing in three straight sets to the Americans: 25-22, 25-15, and 25-20. The defeat […]
Turkish Airlines, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski, and Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus are among the top winners from Turkiye at the Europe Winners of the 29th World Travel Awards™. Many others picked up awards for the country-specific categories. The leading lights in the travel industry from some 40 countries attended the glitzy gala ceremony at the Hilton Mallorca […]
Turkiye have reached the last eight of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022, but have to overcome a tough American side today in order to progress to the semis. The Sultans of the Net, who topped their first round group, qualified for the quarter-finals despite losing two of their four games in Round 2, […]
Sunday’s draw for the Euro 2024 qualifiers has been kind to Turkiye, who will fancy their chances after being drawn in Group D against the likes of Wales, Latvia and Armenia. Turkiye’s toughest opponent according to FIFA world rankings are in-form Croatia. The Balkans side recently jumped three places in the global list to 12th […]
Turkiye’s men’s amputee football team have beaten reigning champions Angola 4-1 in the final of the World Cup. Goals from Ömer Güleryüz, Serkan Dereli, and a brace from Rahmi Özcan powered the Turks to victory. The final was played at Istanbul’s Nef Stadium, home of Süper Lig side Galatasaray. The result reverses the outcome of the […]
