The world of Turks again experienced a mixture of highs and lows in 2017. From the tragic loss of loved ones in accidents or terror attacks, to political upsets and cultural firsts, here are the biggest T-VINE stories of the year. 1. In May, our deputy editor John Oakes broke the news about a new […]
We all know Father Christmas’s birth place is Turkey, but legend suggests he’s been living happily in Lapland for centuries. According to a new video clip by online TV programme makers Neydi Olacağı, Santa is now residing with celebrity grandparents Ayşe aba and husband Kenan in their village in North Cyprus, enjoying the very best […]
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu used today’s Extraordinary Summit of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) in Istanbul to speak out about his frustration at Muslim states for their “insufficient” response to the plight of both Turkish Cypriots and the Palestinian people. The Summit, called by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss the OIC’s […]
An international trade conference hosted in Girne earlier this week has concluded. The Regional Training Workshop on Export Strategies, which ran from on 5th to 7th December, was jointly organised by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), a subsidiary of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) based in Casablanca, and the Turkish Republic […]
Despite being a Guarantor Power to Cyprus, neither the British Prime Minister nor Foreign Minister have extended an official invitation to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı to visit London in the two-and-a-half years he has been President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, peers and guests were told at a special briefing at […]
A man’s violent behaviour towards his young step-son has caused outrage in North Cyprus. Mustafa Duman, from Gazimağusa, appeared in court on Thursday, 23 November, after being charged with severely beating and torturing the eight-year-old boy. Police were alerted to Duman’s violent behaviour following a complaint against him. A physical examination of the child […]
Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu’s two-day visit to Poland this week provided the ideal opportunity to expand North Cyprus’ political and commercial contacts with the central European nation. The Foreign Minister for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was invited as a guest to a conference and gala dinner in Warsaw, hosted by Diplomats International (DMW) […]
Home owners on the Kulaksız 5 (K5) site, located in Girne District in North Cyprus, scored a stunning victory against Akfinans Bank at the High Court in Lefkoşa on Friday. The Court’s ruling means the eight buyers, mainly elderly Britons, have secured their rights over properties they had bought more than a decade ago. Friday’s […]
A correspondence campaign regarding the Pegasus security clamp-down for flights from Ercan Airport to Britain is starting to bear fruit. The campaign was launched by the British Turkish Cypriot Association (BTCA), Embargoed! and T-VINE Magazine. One of the first to get active was Barnet resident and advertising consultant Sonya Karafistan. Her template letter to MPs […]
Originally from Yeşilırmak, in Lefke, northwest Cyprus, Cavit Mustafa Kannur was a model citizen and family man. Two years ago, this long-term resident of Güzelyurt was killed in a car accident by the Cengiz Topel Monument on the Güzelyurt-Lefke main road. A 19-year-old driver, Deniz Avcu, was travelling in the opposite direction, from Gemikonağı towards […]
