Tributes have been paid to one of Turkiye’s greatest musicians, violinist Suna Kan, who died at the weekend aged 86. The virtuoso enjoyed a celebrated solo, orchestral and teaching career in Turkiye and abroad. Kan was described as “The symbolic name of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's ‘music revolution’" b...
Turkish festivals generally mean plenty of great food and culture that’s fun for all ages, which is why thousands now flock to the West London Turkish Festival, which annually takes place in July. First launched in 2016, the Feltham-based one-day event has gotten bigger with each passing year. Arou...
One of Turkiye’s most exciting electronic bands, Islandman, are set to return to London this autumn to perform at Camden’s KOKO. The venue, renowned for hosting dance music events, has a 1,410 capacity, making the concert the band’s biggest in Britain to date. Formed back in 2004, Islandman is the...
Renowned Turkish singer-songwriter Sibel Tüzün will be taking to the stage at The Exchange later this month to help raise money to support ongoing relief for survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkiye in February. Tüzün’s 30-year career has seen her produce a string of rock and pop...
Organisers of the British Turkish Cypriot community’s second big festival return to an in-person format for the fifth edition of their Turkish Cypriot Culture and Arts Festival and this year they are holding the event indoors. Dominion Theatre in Wood Green, North London, is hosting the all-day even...
A heavy metal band featuring British Turkish Cypriot Erhan Alman is up for two awards at the prestigious Heavy Music Awards taking place at OVO Arena Wembley this Friday. Heriot is on the shortlist for both Best Breakthrough Album and the Best Breakthrough Live Artist. They are up against six other...
British-born Turkish Cypriot TruBlue’s pioneering Turkish-Garage fusion sound has been getting airplay on national and dance music radio for the past few years. Her infectious tracks ‘Like That’ and ‘Crazy Love’ have been on playlists for the likes of BBC1 Extra, Kiss FM, and Heart, and Reprezent R...
Tickets for Turkish indie music star Gaye Su Akyol’s upcoming concert at Kings Place are selling fast. Part of the week-long Songlines Encounters Festival international soundscape, the performance will be the singer-songwriter’s first UK concert after releasing her unforgettable new album Anadolu Ej...
Award-winning singer-songwriter and musical arranger Mustafa Ceceli returns to London for a concert at the 02 Forum in northwest London. Now aged 42, the talented Ankara-born artist’s 20-year career in showbusiness has seen him win for Best Album and Best Male Artist at Turkiye’s Music Awards. The...
Event organiser Sufi Festivals is staging “a phenomenal one-off showcase of Sufi sounds and artists” to raise vital funds to help those displaced by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria on 6 February. Taking place at Tramway Theatre in Glasgow on Friday, 5 May, this night of Na...
