After a four year absence, singer-songwriter Sertab Erener is set to return to London to take to the stage at Indigo at The O2, where she also performed in January 2018. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of Erener’s debut album Sakin Ol! [Calm Down!], so expect a trip down memory lane as Erener dips into […]
Being cancelled as an author for writing about books inspired by your homeland is not what you expect to happen, especially when the article is for one of Britain’s most progressive papers. Yet that’s what occurred when Metin Murat submitted his Top 10s to The Guardian, which proudly claims to be “giving a voice to […]
Meliz’s Kitchen, the debut cookbook by British Turkish Cypriot cook and food blogger Meliz Berg, has topped the book charts just three days after its release! The 288-page hardback featuring classic Turkish Cypriot recipes went straight in at Number One under the Manuals section of The Sunday Times Bestsellers List – the oldest and most […]
Affectionately known as Ibo or “İmparator” (‘Emporor”), İbrahim Tatlıses is one of Türkiye’s biggest and best loved music stars. Now aged 70, he has recorded 42 albums in a career spanning 52 years and his music continues to attract millions of listeners. The Urfa-born singer recorded his first album, Kara Kız/Beni Yakma Gel Güzelim, on tape […]
One of the key components of a national culture is food. It’s what unites and, in some cases defines, people. That’s why the National Geographic Traveller magazine’s annual food festival is an adventure not to be missed if you’re eager to experience different parts of the world through mouthfuls of delicious food. Experts, enthusiasts, cookbook […]
If you are a young person aged between 14 and 24 living in London and curious about film-related events, this is your chance to sign up for a series of free workshops. Film charity Balik Arts is offering young people an opportunity to learn about the different aspects of organising film events, from screenings to […]
Fresh from the success of its Beyond Borders I and II shows, the series returns to London’s Miart Gallery with a new collective exhibition showcasing the works of ten Turkish artists: Ahmet Yeşil, Dicle Çiftçi, İskender Giray, Jülide Günce, Koray Erkaya, Laura Margarita, Oben Yilmaz, Ramazan Tilki, Sebnem Unlu and Yiğit Dündar. According to the […]
Holidays offer a fantastic opportunity to get stuck into a good novel or two. If you are looking to find the latest English-language page-turner by a Turkish writer or on Turkish themes, look no further than this Top 5 list of great reads for summer 2022. Keeping the House by Tice Cin Thrust right into […]
ITV2’s hit television show Love Island is back to satiate our need for drama this summer with new bombshells and six-packed hunks. This season’s hot topic contestant is none other than British Turkish actress and model Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. The 27-year-old Essex girl has topped worldwide trends on Twitter multiple times and had viewers’ jaws dropping […]
After a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British festival season is fully under way and one event set to resume on Sunday 3 July is the West London Turkish Festival. Celebrating their 5th festival, this community event offers the best of Turkish culture, hospitality, and cuisine. Around 5,000 visitors of all […]
