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Six men convicted over sophisticated UK-North Cyprus car smuggling racket

Six men have been sentenced to a total of 20 years for their part in supplying and exporting stolen vehicles to the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The City of London Police, which led the investigation, identified in excess of 120 stolen vehicles linked to the organised crime group. The...

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One of Manchester’s first Turks, Beyhayettin ‘Uncle Jimmy’ Mentesh dies aged 86

Manchester’s Turkish Cypriot community was plunged into mourning after learning that one of their oldest members, Beyhayettin Ali Mentesh has died. Affectionately known as ‘Uncle Jimmy’, Mr Mentesh passed away peacefully in his sleep at Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in North Cypru...

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Talks to strike a UK-Turkey free trade deal “making good progress”

Negotiators from the United Kingdom and Turkey have met again today to discuss a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. It is the eighth time the bilateral Trade Working Group is meeting, according to a tweet by Judith Slater, Britain’s Consul General in Istanbul and its Trade Commission...

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Are you a Turkish Cypriot with land by the British Military Bases in Cyprus? These changes could affect you!

The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) – the UK umbrella body for Turkish Cypriots – has requested community members to contact them if they own land on or around the British military bases, also known as the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs). The UK government recently launch...

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On Windrush Day, a Turkish Cypriot experience of moving to Britain

In 2018, the United Kingdom held its first Windrush Day to recognise the contribution of migrants to British society. The date – 22 June – now celebrated annually, marks the day in 1948 when the Empire Windrush, a passenger liner docked at Tilbury, East London, bringing the first big group of pos...

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Teenager Ela Kostepe home safe, father thanks community “a million times” for their help

Ela Kostepe, who went missing from her East London home on Wednesday, has been found safe and well, and she is back with her family. Tuncay Kostepe, the father of the. fourteen year old girl, confirmed the good news to T-VINE on Friday night: “She is back home, thank you to everyone who helped look...

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Father appeals for help to find 14-year-old daughter Ela missing from Leytonstone home

UPDATE, TUESDAY 20 June 2020, Ela Kostepe has been found and is back home safe and well. A father has made a desperate plea on social media for information about the whereabouts of his teenage daughter Ela Kostepe, who went missing in East London on Wednesday evening, 17 June. Tuncay Tony posted...

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Cyprus Paradise announces repatriation flight to Ercan for UK expats and TRNC citizens

British expatriates who have approved residency status have the chance to return to the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) next week, alongside TRNC citizens who are permanently resident in the country. Cyprus Paradise – the largest tour operator to North Cyprus – is laying on a repatriation ch...

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Man protesting Turkey causes PM Boris Johnson’s car to crash outside Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been involved in a minor car crash this afternoon after a protestor ran in front of a vehicle he was in, just as his convoy was pulling out of the gates of Parliament. The Prime Minister was heading back to Downing Street after taking questions in Parliame...

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Relief as residency status of stranded British expats confirmed, homeward journey to North Cyprus beckons

On Tuesday, 16 June, some two hundred British nationals received the good news that their permanent residency status was confirmed, allowing them to finally return to their homes in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The news from the Turkish Cypriot authorities was sent by email yester...

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