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Turkish pop group Manifest to make UK debut at London’s OVO Arena Wembley

The six-member girl group will perform their first British concert this autumn, following a rapid rise in Türkiye and growing international streaming success.Turkish pop sensation Manifest will be live in London at OVO Arena Wembley on Friday 16 October 2026. Manifesto will become only the second Tu...

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In conversation with Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu

Ahead of his performances at the Camden Fringe, acclaimed Turkish actor Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu will be at the Yunus Emre Institute in London for a special discussion about his fascinating new play DÜNYADA.Istanbul-born Nuroğlu is best known for his chilling portrayal of Vedat in television drama series...

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Intimate, funny, unsettling, and deeply, deeply human – see Dünyada at the Camden Fringe

“I’m not from here.”A man arrives with a suitcase, a camera, and a voice that seems sad somehow.He speaks of homeland, parents, lost loves, strange customs... the narrative unravels into a mosaic of unfinished thoughts and philosophical detours; A microphone picks up his distorted speech; A camera c...

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Turkish Cypriot author Tice Cin to launch new novel Safe Spaces at Foyles

Tice Cin will be at Foyles bookstore in central London this September to celebrate the publication of her second novel 'Safe Spaces' and  talking to fellow award-winning author and radio presenter Emma Warren.In Safe Spaces, our unnamed narrator survives in London and Newark on a combination of...

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Music, food and community spirit shine at London’s annual Turkish Cypriot Festival

Thousands of people flocked to this year’s Turkish Cypriot cultural festival on the Donkey Lane playing fields in Enfield, North London, and once again they left with smiles and happy memories.Now a firm feature in the British Turkish social calendar following its first event back in 2017, the festi...

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İlhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions – where New York, Istanbul and everything in between meet – live at Ronnie Scott’s

Frontman İlhan Erşahin is one of those rare music moguls of the New York underground scene – the creative force behind the iconic Nublu club and record label, and a true global citizen of sound. Wherever he goes, Erşahin brings that unmistakable New York energy, channelled through a spirit of fearle...

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Get ready for the Turkish Cypriot Festival 2026

We’re a week away this year’s Turkish Cypriot Festival, which again returns to the Donkey Lane site in Enfield, North London. Now firmly embedded in the British Turkish social calendar, this annual event is organised by the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations (CTCA) UK.If you’re a newcomer to th...

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Author to share secrets of Turkic legend Dede Korkut and his links across Europe and Asia at UK book launch

Is Dede Korkut a historical figure or a fictional character? What is his significance to Türkiye? And how is this legendary sage, poet and musician of Turkic folklore connected to Saint George, England’s patron saint, and Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the patron saint and founder of the Armenian Ap...

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London premiere for Isy Ismail’s award-winning Irish comedy film The Spin

If you’re looking for a life-affirming comedy bromance, look no further than The Spin. Starring Tara Lynne O’Neill (Derry Girls), Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones, Alex Rider) and Owen Colgan (Hardy Bucks), this charming Irish movie centres around a pair of hapless heroes from Omagh, who embark on...

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Special Buffer Zone screening for Cyprus documentary ‘The Divided Island’

Cypriots will have the chance to watch award-winning documentary The Divided Island about the Cyprus Conflict at a special screening in the capital Nicosia later this month. The event is being held at the Home for Co-operation, in Cyprus’ Buffer Zone, on Saturday, 20 September, and will include...

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