You might have been fooled into thinking that this is an article about COP27 that has just finished in Egypt, but it is not, although it would make a good headline about that too. This is about the UK and the way that different sections of our society put different weights on different parts of dis...
It seems that I am repeating myself, but I can’t stop asking the question: “What has changed since my article from 25 November 2020? And once again, I am very saddened to say, “Nothing!” Unfortunately, nothing has changed except the numbers. Although violence against women and girls is PREVENTABLE,...
The family of murder victim Mihrican Mustafa are to honour her memory with an event that brings together other families who have lost loved ones in tragic circumstances. Called The Table of Love and Loss, the event will take place at East Ham Town Hall in East London on Sunday, 4 December. It offe...
This year’s Remembrance Sunday saw far more Turkish Cypriots formally participate in services across London and in the TRNC than ever before. It was a chance to pay tribute to all those who served and died for Great Britain, including members of the Turkish Cypriot community, whose brave sacrifices...
Police have charged another man with the murder of Turkish DJ Koray Alpergin (pictured top), whose body was found in woodland in Loughton last month, two days after going missing with his girlfriend. Junior Kettle, of Kingsdown Road, Islington, appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday, 7 No...
Adem Asil’s year just keeps on getting better. The Turkish gymnast added to the silver medal he won earlier this year at the European Championships with a gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool following a superb display on the rings that culminated on Saturday, 5 November. The ath...
For years, Turkish Cypriots who fought, served and died for Britain have been ignored in the annual Remembrance Day services, but not anymore. Last year, after extensive campaigning by T-VINE Magazine, this small nation finally participated in remembrance services to commemorate the contribution...
The fourth edition of the UK’s only independent Turkish film festival, Taste of Anatolia – Films from Turkey (TOA) starts this weekend with a gala party in Cambridge, followed by a week of screenings that will run until 11 November 2022. Launched in 2018, for the first time in the festival’s four...
The father of murdered Turkish DJ Koray Alpergin has announced the details for his son’s burial. Tuncay Alpergin shared the details of the funeral, accompanied by a heartfelt message from the family. The funeral service for Koray will take place at Palmers Green Mosque, North London, with funeral...
Those of us in Britain, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), and the Greek Cypriot Republic of Southern Cyprus can look forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday, 29 October 2022, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts and the clocks go back an hour. All digitally operated clocks will aut...
