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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
