There is no change in the top post for the Turkish Community Football Federation (TTFF) following committee elections. Osman Ercen was returned unopposed as President for next season. The committee elections took place on Tuesday evening, 15 June, as part of TTFF’s annual general meeting. Due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, the meeting was held online. […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has discussed the Cyprus issue with UN Secretary General António Guterres during a sideline meeting at the G7 Summit in Cornwall in the south of England. A statement from 10 Downing Street said the meeting on Saturday, 12 June, covered “a number of international issues” including “the Cyprus peace process”. […]
Pc Deniz Jaffer, 47, and his colleague Pc Jamie Lewis, 32, are set to appear at the Old Bailey later this month over allegations that they shared pictures of a double murder scene on WhatsApp. The two Metropolitan Police officers appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 27 May having each been charged with a single […]
JJ Foodservice has achieved the highest sales in its 33-year history, up 13% in May 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. The business – one of the UK’s largest grocery wholesalers – has remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including the country’s three lockdowns. One of the key strategies it adopted was diversifying […]
A woman who was arrested on Friday after Turgay Özcan was found with fatal stab injuries at a property in Stamford Hill, North London, has been charged with his murder. Katarzyna Poniatowska, 31, was remanded to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Monday 7 June. Police were called to 72 Stamford Hill at 10.52am on […]
The world’s leading modest fashion e-commerce platform has reported bumper sales during this year’s Ramazan, with purchases up by 70% in Britain compared to the same period last year. Istanbul-headquartered Modanisa said the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions by the British government in April, just ahead of the month-long fast for Muslims, allowing people to […]
The UK Government has formally responded to a petition calling for direct flights to Ercan Airport in North Cyprus by using a near identical response to another direct flights petition last year. The current petition, launched by Kadir Kanizi on the UK Parliament website on 1 May 2021, quickly attracted over 10,000 signatures. Reaching that […]
The UK government has been asked about whether it intends to replace the Turkish Businessperson Visa, after the scheme ended on 1 January 2021. The question was tabled by Sarah Olney (pictured above), the Richmond Park MP and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Ms Olney asked the Secretary of State for […]
A group of activists known as Animal Rebellion blocked access to four McDonald’s distribution centres across Britain this weekend, with group spokesperson James Ozden accusing the fast food chain and wider meat and dairy industry of “destroying our planet”. Animal Rebellion used vehicles and bamboo structures to prevent lorries from leaving depots in Hemel Hempstead, […]
To celebrate ‘19 Mayıs’ Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, the Turkish Community Football Federation (TTFF) is hosting a huge football tournament in Wood Green on Sunday, 23 May, and “everyone is invited!”, says TTFF President Osman Ercen. The event kicks off at 2pm at the White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre and will feature a […]
