Sevilay Direkoğlu, who was one of the pillars of North Cyprus state broadcaster Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (BRTK) and central to the development of broadcasting for Turkish Cypriots, has died at the age of 85. She passed away suddenly on Wednesday, 30 October, with no prior known health problems. Born in Lefke on 10 […]
For years, Turkish Cypriots who fought, served and died for Britain have been ignored in the annual Remembrance Day services, but not anymore. Last year, after extensive campaigning by T-VINE Magazine, this small nation finally participated in remembrance services to commemorate the contribution of Turkish Cypriots to Britain during times of conflict. Wreaths were laid […]
Those of us in Britain, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), and the Greek Cypriot Republic of Southern Cyprus can look forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday, 29 October 2022, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts and the clocks go back an hour. All digitally operated clocks will automatically go back […]
The parents of a 12-year-old boy, who died following a road traffic accident in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, have consented to their son’s organs being donated to those in need of a transplant. Arda Okur was seriously injured in an accident on the İskele-Lefkoşa highway near the village of Sınırüstü, in İskele District, […]
A leading Turkish budget airline is set to alleviate the need for Ercan-bound passengers from London to get off the plane for a fresh security check when it lands in Turkiye. From 31 October 2022, AnadoluJet will become the first airline to resume touchdown flights. It means passengers on its night flights from London Stansted […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus will host next year’s CONIFA European Championship. Twelve teams from politically non-recognised nations and territories in Europe will compete for the right to lift the trophy. The tournament is being organised by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, or CONIFA for short. It serves as an alternative to FIFA, […]
Data released by police in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus show that a total of 134 people have lost their lives in 121 fatal road traffic accidents that occurred between 1 January 2018 and 6 September 2022. There have been 15 deaths in a little over eight months in 2022 alone. Surprisingly, the data […]
The Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Turkish Cypriot presidents have joined leaders from around the world in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Tweeting in Turkish from his personal account on Thursday evening, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “It is with sadness that I learned of Queen Elizabeth II’s […]
On Tuesday, Turks around the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the end of the War of Independence, when Anatolians successfully liberated their country from multiple invading forces. From military parades to music concerts, and fashion shows to tennis tournaments, there were joyful scenes in the capital Ankara, and across Turkiye, as well as in […]
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been accused of trashing a pair of jet skis while under the influence of alcohol at a beach in Mağusa / Famagusta, in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. One UN soldier is also accused of assaulting the owner of the jet skis, before driving off erratically, damaging a parked […]
