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Meliha Kaya sentenced after admitting killing sister Elif in horror crash

  A student who entered a guilty plea at the Old Bailey on Wednesday following a fatal car crash in which her younger sister was killed has been spared jail. On the evening of 13February 2016, Meliha Kaya, 22, was speeding along Chigwell Road, South Woodford, in a Mini Cooper when she hit...

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Bloody Map of Cyprus 'not racist, helps peace and reconciliation', say Cyprus Wine Fair organisers

Organisers of the Cyprus Wine Fair in London say using the ‘Bloody Map’ of Cyprus is all part of their search for “a just and viable solution” to “reunite our island, and build a peaceful common future, away from the mistakes of the past”. They are stoutly defending the fact that, once again, sta...

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Letters, Bloody Map: battle lines are drawn as Parikiaki and the British Turkish Cypriot Association respond

Response in full from Cyprus Wine Fair organisers, newspaper Parikiaki on Bloody Map that was displayed at their recent event. Dear T-VINE, Firstly, I would like to thank T-VINE Magazine for giving us the opportunity to comment on your article regarding the Cypriot Wine Festival & Business Expo...

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CONIFA World Cup Final: North Cyprus v Kárpátalja, Saturday 9 June

There were scenes of jubilation and a mini pitch invasion following the final whistle on Thursday after the first of the evening’s two semi-finals. North Cyprus booked their place in the final on Saturday by beating Padania 3-2 in an exciting game. Get tickets here for the CONIFA World Cup Final T...

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Pop star Eylem to headline 2nd Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival on June 17th

The countdown has begun to the 2nd Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival on Sunday 17 June, which this year is moving to Enfield Playing Fields on Donkey Lane, to better accommodate the expected large number of visitors. As with the first year, expect the festival to offer a fabulous mix of traditional...

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CONIFA World Cup: North Cyprus into semi-finals after beating Barawa 8-0

North Cyprus put in their strongest performance of the 2018 CONIFA World Cup yet by beating African team Barawa 8-0 in the quarter-finals earlier today. The Turkish Cypriot side dominated from start to finish to book their place in the semi-finals against European champions Padania on Thursday, 7 Ju...

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T-VINE Issue 10, May/June 2018

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North Cyprus through to the CONIFA World Cup quarter-finals

Two draws and a win over the weekend were enough to send North Cyprus through to the next round of the Paddy Power CONIFA World Cup. The Turkish Cypriot national side were runners-up in Group B, having drawn their last game against reigning world champions Abkhazia, who failed to qualify for the qua...

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Turkish barbecues and ‘rebel’ football at Enfield Town for the CONIFA World Cup

The Paddy Power CONIFA World Cup kicked off in London on Thursday, with sixteen teams from around the world competing for the trophy. None of the territories they represent are recognised by FIFA, which denies them entry into its tournaments. Filling this gap is the Confederation of Independent F...

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North Cyprus draws opening game in CONIFA World Cup

Update, 2 June 2018: correction to North Cyprus goal-scorer, which was Billy Mehmet and not Oshan as first reported. The alternative World Cup got underway in various non-league stadia in London today. Among the sixteen teams competing for the Paddy Power CONIFA World Cup trophy is North Cyprus,...

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