As we enter the holy month of Ramazan, it’s a chance to reflect on our lives and make positive changes for the year ahead. Dr Salman Waqar, is a GP and President of BIMA (British Islamic Medical Association). Religion is an essential part of his life and he shares advice for a healthier Ramadan (or […]
Literature Beyond Borders, a charity fundraising literary event in London for victims of the Turkiye and Syria earthquakes, is on the verge of selling out. There has been a rush for tickets for this special one-off event being hosted by bestselling author Elif Shafak, which brings together a glittering array of names in literature, each […]
Five months after the announcement of his posting to London, Turkiye’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom has finally arrived. Ambassador Osman Koray Ertaş visited the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), where he formally presented his credentials confirming his appointment. Among the first activities for Turkiye’s new top diplomat in Britain was to […]
Allen Windsor, a British Turkish Cypriot businessman and community activist, has exceeded all expectations in his first local elections by coming second in Thursday’s by-election in Haringey. Standing for the Liberal Democrats, Windsor leapfrogged the Conservative and Green Party councillor candidates in the contest for Tottenham Hale, which took place on Thursday, 9 March. The […]
All across Britain there are ongoing efforts to raise vital funds to offer relief to millions of Turks and Syrians affected by the two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkiye on 6 February. Among those seeking to help is the Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Sunil Chopra, who has announced that his Mayoral charity dinner will be […]
A British Turkish Cypriot businessman and activist is standing to be a local councillor in Tottenham, North London. Allen Windsor is the Liberal Democrats’ candidate for the upcoming by-election in Tottenham Hale ward, which is being held this Thursday, 9 March. The election was called after a Labour councillor, Yannis Gourtsoyannism, resigned just nine months into […]
Turkish staff at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are hoping to raise three quarters of a million pounds to help their compatriots overcome the devastating impact of two catastrophic earthquakes that hit Turkiye a fortnight ago. In the early hours of Monday, 6 February, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Gaziantep, followed by […]
One of the most significant personalities from the British Turkish Cypriot community, Fikret Derviş, has passed away aged 86 years old. Derviş, a former President of the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations (UK), had been struggling with ill-health for the past few years. He had been in a care home since last July and was […]
A young British Turkish Cypriot student has run 70km in a single day in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for the victims of the massive earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria last week. On Friday, 17 February, Celine Akiner took to the streets of London to run an Ultramarathon, which is slightly less […]
A petition has been launched to create a Turkish Family Scheme visa for people made homeless as a result of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye that has killed thousands and left many more displaced. Çağla Derviş launched her online petition to the UK Government and Parliament within a few days of the disaster occurring, in […]
