An East London councillor originally from Turkey has been selected to run as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Enfield North in the upcoming General Election. Feryal Demirci Clark, a cabinet member in Hackney Council, could make history on 12 December in what is a relatively safe Labour seat by becoming the first female Member of Parliament […]
On Wednesday 30 October, MPs voted to hold an early election on 12 December. The vote gives the British public a chance to vote on the Brexit issue and much more. Indeed, many commentators regard the election to be the country’s most important in the post-war period. In its editorial on Tuesday, the FT said […]
Thousands of Turks have become “Lords” and “Ladies” thanks to a scheme that allows them to buy tiny plots of land in Scotland in return for the titles. The figures were revealed by businessman Fırat Kurtoğlu, who told Turkey’s Anadolu Agency that he runs a company in Turkey that can arrange for land to be […]
A MINISTER has warned British citizens living in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) about crossing south to the Greek Cypriot-controlled Republic of Cyprus if they have reached the island via an “illegal port of entry”, in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit. The Greek Cypriot administration does not recognise the TRNC and regards […]
A chartered occupational psychologist will be using her extensive experience working with young people to generate greater understanding of the issues and solutions they need with employment in the capital. Of Turkish Cypriot heritage, Yeşim Guner sits on the panel of a seminar titled ‘Youth Employment Issues: What’s it Got To Do with Occupational Psychology?’ […]
For years it has been known in the West as the “Turkish bagel”, but not anymore. Simit – one of Turkey’s culinary staples – is now an official word in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). According to the OED’s online October update, “simit” is one of several new food and drink terms listed in the […]
National wholesaler JJ Food Service is celebrating after winning three prestigious industry awards on three consecutive days. On Thursday, 10 October, the JJ team were in Central London for the Women in Wholesale STAR Awards. The wholesaler has been spearheading industry efforts to actively recruit more females into various warehouse roles, and its ambitious targets, […]
Last Saturday, 12 October, Britain’s Turkish Cypriots celebrated the leading lights of the community at a special gala dinner in Central London. Three hundred guests attended the event, at the Royal National Hotel in Bloomsbury, to learn about the community’s high achievers in a variety of fields including community work, philanthropy, the arts, activism, business, […]
aaNumber 10 has praised the achievements of Britain’s Turkish Cypriot community. In an unprecedented first, Downing Street has sent “warm wishes” and “congratulations to all the nominees and winners” at the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK’s (CTCA UK) 2ndAwards Gala in a message on behalf of Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the group invited […]
Over fifty people attended a swab session in North London on Wednesday evening in the hope of becoming a blood match for Talia Tosun. The Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association in Turnpike Lane, Wood Green, worked with blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan, who were on hand to take swabs from those who attended. The simple process […]
