Now in its 17th year, the Mayor of London’s Eid in the Square is a unique cultural festival marking the end of Ramazan – the holy month of fasting for Muslims – and this year the team are keen to make it the most diverse yet. The call is out for London’s Turkish community to get […]
British Turkish Cypriots held their second protest against Waltham Forest Council Leader Grace Williams for “discrimination and racially insulting the British Turkish Cypriot Community”. The event was bolstered by support from the local Kashmiri community. Over a dozen Kashmiris attended the demonstration outside Waltham Forest Town Hall on Thursday, 3 March, to protest the Council’s […]
One of the UK’s largest grocery wholesalers, JJ Foodservice, is offering support to Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK over the coming months. The award-winning North London headquartered business, founded by Turkish Cypriot immigrant Mustafa Kiamil, has contacted Enfield Council and other local authorities where its branches are located to discuss employing those fleeing the […]
“We eat kebab, we drink Efes, we have a Turkish boss” chanted Hull City fans as they drank Turkish Efes Pilsner while waiting for their team to play. The scenes was captured by Turkish TV producer Taner Yıldırım, who posed with the fans as they proudly waived their bottles of Efes. The English Championship side […]
February is LGBT+ History Month in Britain. During this annual month-long observance, the UK puts the historic experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI+) and their fight for equal rights in the spotlight. The aim of the month is simple: to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, LGBTI+ people, and to […]
A 31-year-old woman has been found not guilty of fatally stabbing Turgay Özcan (pictured below) last year. Katarzyna Poniatowska was cleared of murder on 17 December 2021 following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court. The pair were known to each other. Police found Turgay with fatal stab injuries when they attended an incident at […]
The British Speaker of Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle has confirmed that he will be meeting with Turkish Cypriots during his historic trip to Cyprus this week. It follows an outcry from British Turkish Cypriots ahead of Sir Lindsay’s three-day visit to the divided island that those north of the Green Line were being deliberately excluded […]
Without a doubt Erdem’s namesake brand has had an extraordinary fifteen years in fashion with many highlights. T-VINE takes a look back at some of the London-based Canadian-Turkish designer’s most memorable moments. Erdem is known for championing inclusion and diversity. When British Vogue asked him to pick 15 unforgettable moments from his career, he said […]
On 19 January 2022, English football club Hull City announced the start of “a new era” with confirmation of the takeover of the club by the Acun Medya Group. The international production company is headed by Acun Ilıcalı, who said at the time: “I am happy that I have fulfilled one of my biggest dreams […]
A British Turk is set to become head of one of the UK’s most prestigious cultural centres. Bengi Ünsal has been appointed as director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). Currently based at the Southbank Centre, Ünsal will take over the running of the ICA in March 2022. The news was announced last Friday, […]
