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Exploring the major milestones and key characters from the Republic of Türkiye’s magnificent first century, P1: 1920s-1950s

Sunday, 29 October 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary will be marked by celebrations not only across Turkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world.This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been...

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King Charles and Queen Camilla send “warmest good wishes” to Turks celebrating centenary of the Republic of Türkiye

The British monarch, King Charles III, has sent a congratulatory message to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ahead of Sunday’s celebrations for the one hundredth anniversary of the Turkish Republic.Details of the letter, signed Charles R, were shared on social media by the British Embass...

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World premiere of Yalçın Tura’s piano concerto: a special London concert to celebrate 100 years of the Turkish Republic

The 29 of October 2023 marks the centenary of the Republic of Türkiye. This important milestone will be marked by numerous festivities all around the world, including London.To commemorate a century since the declaration of the Republic of Türkiye, the Yunus Emre Institute London, with the support o...

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UEFA confirms Turkiye and Italy will jointly host the 2032 European Football Championship

Europe’s footballing body UEFA has announced that Turkiye and Italy’s joint bid to host the 2032 European Championship has been successful, while the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 edition.The news was announced by UEFA chief Aleksander Čeferin at the soccer governing body...

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Ankara terror attack on day the Turkish Parliament re-opens after summer recess

On Sunday, newly elected MPs in this year’s May General Elections joined their more experienced political colleagues for the reconvening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (TBMM) following the summer recess.The 28th session of the Turkish Parliament had officially commenced on 2 June 2023, af...

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Manisa MP Özgür Özel takes aim at CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as he announces leadership bid

The parliamentary group leader of Turkiye’s main opposition, the Turkish People’s Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, has announced his candidacy for the party leadership at a press conference on Friday.Özel criticised CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his team for failing to take “political responsibility for...

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Turkish cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years for defrauding investors

Eyebrows were raised around the world as news of the verdicts for Faruk Fatih Özer, a cryptocurrency businessman, and his two siblings, Serap Özer and brother Güven Özer, circulated.The trio were sentenced to a staggering 11,196 years each after being found guilty of aggravated fraud, leading a crim...

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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: September fixtures for Azerbaijan, Turkiye, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

The next international football break is upon us, which can only mean one thing: more Euro 2024 group qualifying action. Over the next seven days, Turkiye and Azerbaijan all play, along with the four UK home nations.Northern Ireland is the only side with two Euro 2023 qualifiers in September, as the...

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Turkiye mourns the passing of one its greatest musicians, violin virtuoso Suna Kan

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’" by...

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Turkiye Elections 2023: Sinan Oğan and Ümit Özdağ – the Kingmakers

Two far-right politicians, Sinan Oğan and Ümit Özdağ, started the Presidential Election as allies. Now, they turn Kingmaker, but each one is backing a different side.The first round of the Turkish Presidential Elections on 14 May ended with unexpected results. The political surveys proved accurate i...

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