A woman was stabbed and multiple Alevi houses of worship (‘cemevi’) and association buildings in the Turkish capital Ankara attacked and vandalised on Saturday, 30 July. The injured woman was on duty at the Turkmen Alevi Bektashi Association when a man came to the door asking if she was an Alevi...
Where does history begin? This is not just idle speculation, but one of the most important questions that we can ask in the context of the history of modern Cyprus. For some it all starts on the 20th of July 1974. For others, those more serious students of history, the seeds of our Island’s prese...
Epic romance stories can be found in all cultures and are told in all languages. Without a doubt, the basic human desire to love and be loved is one of the most important instincts of our creation. The story of Popocatépetl (Popo) and Iztaccihuatl (Izta) is the Aztec Romeo and Juliet, who were de...
Medical students graduating from Konya’s Selçuk University suddenly found themselves in the dark and the stage curtains drawn when they tried to take the Hippocratic Oath during their graduation ceremony. The universal ethical code, which is attributed to ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, is a...
The Turkish nation is grieving the loss of acting legend Cüneyt Arkın. Thousands attended his funeral in Istanbul on Thursday, 30 June. Arkın emerged in the golden age of Turkish cinema, in a period known as ‘Yeşilçam’, playing in around 300 films and television series, including Babaların Babası...
Two women face the truth of the dissolution of the European egalitarian dream. Everywhere they look things are not equal; in the taxi, on the bench in the middle of a village, in the congregation, in the boardroom, in the home. They tell stories of childbirth, sing about violence and dance about...
Local Elections are taking place across many parts of the UK today, with polling stations open until 10pm.If you have already voted, well done! If you’ve not, please do!Not only is it important that you exercise your democratic voice, it’s also important for the standing of the British Turkish commu...
After a four year break from live fashion, Raşit Bağzıbağlı returned to wow his fashion audience with a stunning show. The internationally acclaimed Turkish Cypriot designer presented his new 48-piece collection Summer Couture 2022 Collection on a specially designed turning runway at the Ritz-Car...
LÖSEV, the Foundation for Children with Leukaemia, has launched its annual Ramazan campaign to raise vital funds for the organisation. The Ankara-based charity is appealing for Turks to make their annual fitre andzekât donations to them. The Ankara-based charity has been supporting leukaemia and...
Güliz Öztürk will be breaking new ground next month when she takes over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pegasus Airlines from Mehmet T. Nane. The news was announced by Pegasus Airlines on Friday. Ms Öztürk is currently Pegasus' Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Her appointment marks the first t...
