Later today, Arsenal footballer Mesut Özil will wed his model girlfriend Amine Gülşen in Istanbul. Ahead of their big bash, the star player announced on social media that as part of their celebrations the couple will be paying the surgery costs for 1,000 children in need via the BigShoe charity. He also invited fans who […]
Experts from around the world attending the 9thIVF Symposium at the Kaya Ertemis Hotel in Bafra last month. Sponsored by Crown IVF Cyprus, leading reproductive health consultants and IVF researchers from the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States met with their Turkish counterparts to discuss the latest developments and issues in the sector. The […]
A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing in Haringey. Barış Küçük was stabbed in the leg in the early hours of Saturday, 1 June, and sadly died of his injuries in hospital two days later. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to attend the scene at just after 3am at […]
Greece should build a six-metre high wall and lay mines along its border with Turkey in a bid to block the flow of “illegal intruders”, the leader of a Greek political party has said. Kyriakos Velopoulos, head of the Greek Solution party, called for an “air tight zone” along the Evros River, which acts a […]
The new coalition in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is to face its first major test when its programme for government will be put to a vote in Parliament. A vote of confidence in the programme set out by the National Unity Party (UBP)-People’s Party (HP) government, formed last week following the collapse […]
A digital invoice company set up by a Turkish Cypriot in Istanbul 20 years ago has been acquired by an industry “global leader”, it has been revealed. Tax software firm Sovos, which has offices in the US, South America, London, Stockholm and Amsterdam, announced on Tuesday, 28 May, that it had acquired Foriba, a “leading […]
A deliberate fire at a mosque in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, has caused extensive damage to the building, but thankfully there were no casualties. Ömer Oral, head of Hagen’s Ulu Mosque, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the arson attack took place on Saturday morning. The assailant is believed to have set fire to six wheelie bins […]
A Turkish Cypriot candidate for South Cyprus’ left-wing AKEL party has been elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Niyazi Kızılyürek was formally declared one of Cyprus’ six MEPs after European elections were held in the southern part of the island yesterday, Sunday 26 May. Following the results, Kızılyürek told the Cyprus News […]
Military personnel from Turkey have travelled to Russia to learn how to use its S-400 missile system, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was reported as saying on Tuesday. Soldiers will be getting to grips with the surface-to-air defence system ahead of its delivery to Turkey in the coming months, the Daily Sabah website reported. The […]
Tonight, television presenter Ertanch Hidayettin is interviewing Nesil Çalışkan, the Leader of Enfield Council on the Londra Gündem programme. The interview, in English, will be broadcast at 21.30 UK time on BRT1 and BRT1 HD. It can also be watched live online via the BRTK website. The programme will also be made available to watch on […]
