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Displaced documentary draws full house for special London screening and Q&A

More than 100 people gathered in central London for a special screening of DISPLACED: A Turkish Cypriot Story, followed by a Q&A with the documentary’s creators.The event, held at the Soho Hotel on Friday, 18 September, came just over a month after the testimony-led film was released and attract...

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Emine Ibrahim calls for Haringey Green health chief to resign after ‘no home for TERFs’ protest message emerges

Former Haringey deputy leader says message urging demonstrators to make ‘as much noise as we can’ raises fresh questions following alleged intimidation of women attending council meetingTurkish Cypriot campaigner and former Haringey Labour deputy leader Emine Ibrahim (pictured top) has called for a...

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Enfield North MP Feryal Clark leads UK parliamentarians demanding action over Türkiye’s LGBT crackdown

A cross-party group of 52 British parliamentarians has urged the UK Government to intervene over Türkiye’s escalating crackdown on LGBT people and organisations, calling on Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to condemn the detentions, raise the issue directly with Ankara and consider summoning the Turkis...

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UK Turkish Community Shield to be played in memory of Münir Tatar

London’s Turkish football community will come together this Sunday for the traditional season-opening Community Shield, which this year will be played in memory of the late Turkish Cypriot businessman Münir Tatar.Organised by the Turkish Community Football Federation (TCFF), the match will see reign...

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Azerbaijani diplomat takes Guardian to task over ‘misleading’ Black Garden review

A senior Azerbaijani diplomat in London has accused The Guardian of presenting a misleading and one-sided picture of the former Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in its review of a new documentary about Karabakh.Günel Salimova, Counsellor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in London, challenged the newspap...

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Jennifer Anderson formally takes up post as Britain’s new Ambassador to Türkiye

Britain’s new Ambassador to Türkiye, Jennifer Anderson CMG, has formally taken up her post after presenting her credentials to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara.Ambassador Anderson presented her letter of credence to President Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex on Tuesday, 8 Septembe...

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British Turkish Cypriot strongman Mehmet Musa eyes 400kg challenge after world record feat

Carrying 300kg for eight metres would be a formidable challenge for most people. British Turkish Cypriot strongman Mehmet Musa did it every day for 60 consecutive days – and says that by the end, it was beginning to feel like a “warm-up”.The Islington-born athlete made headlines earlier this year af...

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British Turkish Cypriot takes ITV to Ofcom over Coronation Street Cyprus apology and ‘erasure’ of his community

A British Turkish Cypriot has filed a formal complaint with Ofcom and challenged ITV over its handling of a controversy surrounding references to the “Turkish” and “Greek” sides of Cyprus in an episode of Coronation Street.Abdullah Suleyman has accused the broadcaster of effectively “erasing” Turkis...

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UK Turkish Cypriot group launches petition demanding fair play in sport after Barça Academy row

A UK-based Turkish Cypriot campaign group has launched an international petition calling for an end to the political exclusion of Turkish Cypriot children and athletes from sport, following attempts to stop a Barça Academy football camp from taking place in North Cyprus.Turkish Cypriots Exist (TCE)...

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British Turkish Cypriot racing prodigy Ilyas Sami, 10, crowned European karting champion

A 10-year-old British Turkish Cypriot has been crowned European Champion after a dramatic season-long battle against some of the continent’s leading young karting talents.London-based Ilyas Sami secured the 2026 IAME Euro Series X30 Mini Championship following the fourth and final round of the...

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