The Crescent Moon Fox – the debut book by Turkish Cypriot author Metin Murat – was launched in London last week. The novel, set in Cyprus from the British colonial rule era through to the turn of the millennium, was promoted by the publisher Armida Books at the London Book Fair. The three-day...
The holiest month of the Islamic calendar is upon us, with Muslims around the world fasting for a month as part of their personal reflection and devotion to God. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. For the next thirty days, all healthy Muslims will fast during daylight hours, refraining...
The time difference between Britain and Turkiye has reduced to two hours again after the clocks went forward on Sunday morning. Cyprus (both North and South) and Turkiye are now back on the same time zone after the annual adjustment for Summer Time. The UK, like Cyprus, adheres to the Daylight...
There’s good news for people travelling to Britain from Turkey, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) and other international destinations. The British government is removing all remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for passengers from 4am Friday, 18 March. The rules apply...
Now in its 17th year, the Mayor of London’s Eid in the Square is a unique cultural festival marking the end of Ramazan – the holy month of fasting for Muslims – and this year the team are keen to make it the most diverse yet. The call is out for London’s Turkish community to get involved. Artists...
British Turkish Cypriots held their second protest against Waltham Forest Council Leader Grace Williams for "discrimination and racially insulting the British Turkish Cypriot Community”. The event was bolstered by support from the local Kashmiri community. Over a dozen Kashmiris attended the demo...
One of the UK’s largest grocery wholesalers, JJ Foodservice, is offering support to Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK over the coming months. The award-winning North London headquartered business, founded by Turkish Cypriot immigrant Mustafa Kiamil, has contacted Enfield Council and other local...
“We eat kebab, we drink Efes, we have a Turkish boss” chanted Hull City fans as they drank Turkish Efes Pilsner while waiting for their team to play. The scenes was captured by Turkish TV producer Taner Yıldırım, who posed with the fans as they proudly waived their bottles of Efes. The English...
February is LGBT+ History Month in Britain. During this annual month-long observance, the UK puts the historic experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI+) and their fight for equal rights in the spotlight. The aim of the month is simple: to raise awareness of,...
A 31-year-old woman has been found not guilty of fatally stabbing Turgay Özcan (pictured below) last year. Katarzyna Poniatowska was cleared of murder on 17 December 2021 following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court. The pair were known to each other. Police found Turgay with fatal stab injurie...
