The elusive search for a permanent solution to the 58-year-old Cyprus dispute continues, which first broke out in December 1963 when a Greek Cypriot coup brought the power-sharing partnership government of the Republic of Cyprus to an abrupt end. Earlier this week, Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), and the […]
On Thursday, Turkey entered its first full lockdown, with the authorities ordering the closure of all businesses unless they have an exemption from the Ministry of Interior. Since the outbreak of the global pandemic last February, Turkey had managed to avoid a total lockdown, instead imposing regional measures to contain the deadly disease. The health […]
A domestically produced Turkish electronic car has won one of the world’s leading design prizes. TOGG, short for Türkiye’nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu [Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group], was a winner in the Professional Concept category at iF Design Award 2021. Launched in 1954, the iF Design Awards are internationally recognised as ‘the symbol of design excellence’. […]
A fortnight ago, the European Commission adopted a package of measures to protect an important part of Cypriot heritage – its cheese. Called ‘hellim’ in Turkish, and ‘halloumi’ in Greek, this renowned Cypriot cheese was registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO), essentially banning the misuse of its name by imitation products across the […]
Rüstem Tatar, the father of President Ersin Tatar, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, 24 April, aged 90. The news was announced by the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Presidency. He was laid to rest the same day in the capital Lefkoşa in accordance with Islamic customs, with just close family and […]
Direct passenger flights between Britain and Turkey are to restart after Turkish officials confirmed the Covid-19 restrictions on Britain have been lifted. The announcement, made on social media earlier this evening by the Turkish Embassy in London, was echoed by Bilal Ekşi, the Deputy Chairman and CEO of Turkish Airlines. In place since December due […]
A photograph of man celebrating after hearing that Azerbaijan forces had liberated the city of Şuşa / Shusha from occupation has won a Special Award in this year’s Press Photographs Contest of the Year. The frame, taken by Uğur Yıldırım, a photojournalist for top Turkish daily Sabah newspaper, captures the moment a man jumps above […]
Sümeyye Boyacı has powered to victory in the women’s 50-meter backstroke in the World Para Swimming World Series in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. She won in a time of 43.83 – nearly a full second faster than the swim that brought her gold at the World Swimming championships in 2019. Boyacı, 18, was competing in the […]
A bakery where surfaces were swarming with fruit flies and the walls were mouldy has been shut down for its appalling hygiene. Waltham Forest Council officers, who visited on 17 March and took the business to court six days later, said it was “one of the worst-run food premises they had ever encountered”. A tip-off […]
Four goals from two Ankaragücü players determined the outcome of this Friday night game between league leaders Beşiktaş and Ankaragücü, who currently sit in the lower half of the Süper Lig table. Beşiktaş, without their star strikers Vincent Aboubakar and Cenk Tosun, who are both out through injury, dominated possession but failed to find the […]
