There was little middle ground among those who saw Turkish actor Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu perform Dünyada at London’s Cockpit Theatre: audiences seemed either captivated by its originality or frustrated by its apparent randomness.Staged as part of the 2026 Camden Fringe, Dünyada was no conventional one-ma...
The shocking experiences of Turkish migrant workers in 1980s Germany provide the inspiration for a new documentary opera by two leading Turkish creatives, which makes its UK premiere at London’s Arcola Theatre this week.Lowest of the Low, with music by acclaimed Turkish pianist and composer Tuluğ Tı...
Bold theatre tackling sexual trauma and social invisibility, a sparkling solo show about careers and dating, and a major programme of Turkish-language comedy are among the Turkish cultural highlights at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Scotland’s capital is once again welcoming performers and a...
“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...
A more chaotic environment you will not find than in this wealthy household where a man plunders the fortune inherited from his wife's family, a woman is cheated on by her best friend, a mother-in-law hates her daughter-in-law, and a clumsy butler tries to hold it all together. Written and directed...
Upcoming comedy writer and actress Narin Özenci (aka Narin Oz) has appeared in BBC1’s hit show Man Like Mobeen and crime movie Hooligan Legacy, and taken shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Narin also co-wrote and starred in Channel 4’s 2016 prank television programme Girls Go Trolling, and r...
The Yunus Emre Institute London is taking their educational project ‘Karagöz & Hacivat’ to south London to Mountview in Peckham later this month. The project allows students from diverse backgrounds the chance to learn about this traditional form of Turkish culture, while being entertained at th...
Life is a journey but what exactly do we discover on this road and more importantly, how well do we know ourselves? Actor Fırat Tanış brings to life this intriguing story about love, life, brotherhood, separation, and reunion, narrated from mountaintops, watersides, and fields. It is a tale for al...
Dr. Fazıl Küçük Turkish Supplementary School is hosting a special Turkish Cultural Event in conjunction with the Yunus Emre Institute London this Saturday, 2 March. Akin to a mini indoor festival, the three hour event will encompass traditional folk music and dancing, storytelling based on the adv...
In the dreamy world of Dirmit, we find a young girl growing up in Türkiye facing a host of hardships and pressures at home and outside in an increasingly cruel and volatile society. Based on Latife Tekin's monumental novel, Sevgili Arsiz Olum - Dirmit [Dear Shameless Death – Dirmit] is a powerful p...
