The funeral of Yaşar Halim – Britain’s best-known Turkish Cypriot grocer and pâtissier – has been confirmed. Mr Halim, who passed away on 28 January after a short illness aged 77, will be buried alongside his wife in his native Cyprus on Sunday, 9 February, the family have announced. A remembrance service will take place […]
A man has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of two bodies in a freezer in East London in April last year. Zahid Younis, 35 (07.08.84), of Vandome Close, Canning Town, E16 will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 14 February for two counts of murder. Younis is […]
National wholesaler JJ Foodservice is seeking to acquire more properties to support expansion plans. Following record sales of £170m for the first three quarters of the current financial year – up 14% on the same period the previous year – the wholesaler is looking to bring quality products, a streamlined ordering system and a state-of-the-art […]
A young Turkish Cypriot mother of two whose body was found in a freezer in a flat in Canning Town, East London, last April, will finally be laid to rest on Friday, 24 January. The family of 38-year-old Canan Mustafa have finalised the arrangements for her funeral together with the UK Turkish Islamic Trust and […]
England U21 striker Rhian Brewster helped Championship side Swansea City beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 in his debut home game. The Liverpool player, on loan to Swansea until the end of the season, levelled the scores on 19 minutes with a first time shot into the bottom right-hand corner. The Welsh side, which had gone behind […]
Further details about the funeral of Aysın Yılmaz, which is taking place in North London on Thursday 16 January, have been released by her family. A number of people will be offering short tributes to Turkish Cypriot community leader Aysın Yılmaz ahead of prayers at Palmers Green Mosque. The talks will start just after midday, […]
A British peer has spoken out about the injustices faced by Turkish Cypriots in a debate in the House of Lords on the Queen’s Speech. Welcoming the fact that Cyprus was “mentioned in the Tory manifesto”, Lord Sharkey highlighted the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots, stating that, “The north of the island continues to live under […]
Everton player Cenk Tosun has joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season. The 28-year-old will be hoping to return to his goal-scoring ways at the South London, having failed to make a significant impact on Merseyside. The Turkish international striker had been a powerhouse for Beşiktaş, scoring 41 goals in 96 […]
The funeral of Aysın Yılmaz, the former president of the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) and Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA), has been confirmed. The funeral will take place in North London on Thursday 16 January, her family have announced. The funeral service is open to members of the public. Those […]
Aysın Yılmaz, the pioneering former past president of the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK), has died this morning, her family has announced. She passed away peacefully at 9am at North Middlesex University Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for leukaemia. The news has been greeted with universal sadness from the […]
