From teenage Labour activist and Cabinet minister to “King of the North”, Andy Burnham has taken a long and sometimes winding route to 10 Downing Street. Here are ten key facts about the man who became Britain’s new Prime Minister on 20 July 2026.1. His return to Westminster was remarkably swiftAt t...
Turkish tennis star Zeynep Sönmez made her presence felt at Wimbledon this summer, combining an impressive opening-round victory with a discreet but powerful gesture of support for the Palestinian people that has put her firmly in the international spotlight.The 24-year-old Turkish number one arrive...
The sun has set on another Summer Olympics, with the Paris Games full of incredible sporting performances, new records and sporting icons, and several controversies, including France’s hijab ban on its own Muslim athletes, its ambitious and at times bizarre Opening Ceremony, and the gender row invol...
Thoughts turn to Cyprus in July. Not for sun and sea, but the messy business of politics. So it is with the European People’s Party (EPP)’s MiniTrue propaganda video on the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Turkish ”invasion”. Watching the video, one gets the impression that Türkiye initiated an unprovo...
The new Member of Parliament for the East London constituency of Barking has used her maiden speech in the House of Commons to highlight her family’s difficult passage, leaving their native Cyprus for a new life as immigrants in the United Kingdom. Nesil Caliskan, who made history at the General El...
On Friday morning, the entire Turkish Cypriot nation was glued to television screens cheering on Buse Savaşkan as she took part in the Women's High Jump qualifications at the Paris Games. The 25-year-old Olympic debutant secured a coveted spot in Sunday’s finals by equalling her personal best jump...
The Leader of Barnet Council Barry Rawlings has rejected accusations from local residents of Turkish and Turkish Cypriot descent that the local authority is “racist”, calling them “unsubstantiated claims” at a recent council meeting. Councillor Rawlings’ comments prompted an angry exchange with a gr...
On and off the pitch, the Turks brought their national pride and passion to these Euros, setting the bar high with their fantastic group opener against Georgia. Scoring stunning goals and making arguably the save of the tournament, #BizimÇocuklar bow out of Euro 2024 with their heads held high and a...
Nesil Caliskan has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Barking. The Labour politician won with a healthy majority, beating her nearest rival by more than 11,000 votes.Her East London seat of Barking has been a Labour stronghold for the past three decades. Its former MP Margaret Hodge, 79,...
The recent European Parliament Elections saw over 35 candidates of Turkish, Turkish Cypriot or Turkish Kurdish origin stand for a range of political parties, from communist to conservatives, in multiple European Union Member States, including France, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus and the Netherlands. Mos...
