After their epic New Year’s Eve party, the Topkapi Ldn crew are back with “the ultimate Turkish night” at the swanky Mia Lounge in the heart of London. This exclusive event promises an unforgettable evening filled with live music and delicious cocktails to complement mouth-watering Middle Eastern mezze dishes. Performing on the night are Turkish […]
The first woman governor of Türkiye’s Central Bank, Hafize Gaye Erkan, has stepped down from her role just shy of eight months after her appointment on 8 June 2023. She has been replaced by her Erkan announced her resignation on Friday in a message on X (formerly Twitter), stating she had been subjected to “a […]
First introduced to Germany by Turkish immigrants in the 1970s, the doner kebab has become a firm favourite for Germans of all ages. Earlier this week, the savoury meal became the subject of a debate in the Bundestag due to higher prices, which have more than doubled since 2019, creating concerns that this popular takeaway […]
Details for this year’s Turkish Community Art Exhibition have been announced by the Yunus Emre Institute in London, who are behind this excellent annual celebration of British Turkish art – anyone wishing to participate has just two weeks to submit their details! Now in its sixth year, the Turkish Community Art Exhibition is a chance […]
Ever since its launch in 2017, the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival in North London has become an important annual fixture in the British Turkish social calendar. With its live music, DJs, comedy sketches, folk dancing, delicious food and drinks, craft and community group stalls, children’s face painting, funfair rides and even donkey rides, this family-friend […]
Buse Savaşkan broke Turkiye’s national indoor record for the high jump on Friday evening with a career-best jump of 1.91 metres at a High Jump event in Wuppertal, Germany. The international meet brought together Olympic standard high jumpers, with Savaşkan coming third in the women’s event behind German Christina Honsel, who won with a jump […]
For years, many Turkish origin residents in Germany had complained about being unable to enjoy the full benefits of their adopted country, despite working and paying their taxes there, because German laws restricted who could hold dual nationality. At the end of 2022, the centre-left Social Democrat-led coalition government had announced plans to overhaul Germany’s […]
From diverse backgrounds, enchanting singer Çiğdem Aslan and virtuoso accordionist Živorad Nikolic come together for this special night in south London of Balkans-inspired songs that celebrate the universal theme of love in all its forms. Sevdalinka, also known as Sevdah music, is a traditional genre of folk music originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, its […]
The work of Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation, Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı, or MİT for short, is the subject of a new exhibition at the Ataturk Cultural Centre (AKM) in Istanbul. Called ‘Temas Istanbul’ [‘Contact Istanbul’], this fascinating exhibition invites the public to explore the exciting and intricate world of intelligence and surveillance, shedding light on MİT’s […]
If you’re a Turkish woman living in northwest London, then this Monday night social in Queen’s Park could be right up your street! Hosted at The Hearth, a women’s co-working and community space located a few minutes’ walk from Queen’s Park station, Turkish Ladies Night offers “an evening of camaraderie and cultural celebration” in a […]
