A new book in English has captured the enormous struggle Turkish Cypriots faced as they defended their strategically key coastal village for thirteen years in Northern Cyprus. Against the odds, they survived. The Battle of Kokkina captures this fascinating true story from the eyes of Fadıl Elmasoğlu, a young man who lived through the […]
The long-running Anatolian Cultural Fête is moving from its usual May date to the autumn for its twelfth outing, spreading out the concentration of Turkish-themed events in North London. Taking place at Clissold Park during the last weekend in September, this year’s Anatolian Cultural Fête will again offer a host of traditional Turkish cultural activities […]
Globally renowned fashion designer Hussein Chalayan’s work will be featured at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) from 15 to 23 September, as part of this year’s London Design Festival. It follows an announcement that Chalayan is the recipient of this year’s Panerai London Design Medal – the capital’s top design prize. He will […]
A family has appealed for news about a missing seventeen year old girl. Londoner Ayla Huseyin has not been seen since Thursday, 6 September. According to posts by her mother Alev Ozturkmen on social media on Monday afternoon, Ayla did not turn up for work on Thursday and they are frantically trying to find her. […]
A 56-year-old Turkish woman involved in a serious collision with a cyclist on Kingsland High Road, East London, on Tuesday 28 August, has lost her fight for life. Sakine Tezerdi passed away at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel a few days after the accident. After a memorial service at the Alevi Cultural Centre in […]
It’s not every day when you get an invitation from UEFA to help promote a new tournament, but that’s exactly what happened to South London-born Turkish Cypriot belly dancer Tevec Ibrahim. This week, Europe’s football body is launching a new UEFA Nations tournament to give a competitive edge to normally meaningless international friendlies. All 55 […]
If you live in the Enfield area and want your kids to have fun and keep fit at the same time, Enfield Town Football Club’s weekly Football School is ideal! The Football School takes place every Saturday morning, and is open to primary school children aged four and eleven years old, both boys and girls. […]
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally shot in Tottenham Cemetery, North London. Armed officers, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) and London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended after police were called to the cemetery at just before 8am on Monday, 3 September. They found a 22-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds […]
A 56-year-old woman remains critically ill in hospital after colliding with a cyclist on Kingsland High Road, East London, on Tuesday, 28 August. The police were called at approximately 5pm following reports of a road traffic accident involving a pedestrian, who was hit as she attempted to cross the road by cyclist riding an electric-assisted […]
There are bargains to be had for UK travellers seeking to get away this autumn. Flying out from London Stansted up to five times a day, Pegasus Airlines is offering an “inspiring range of destinations” via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport. With one-way flights from London as low as £114.99, passengers can connect to an ever-expanding […]
