The aroma of freshly brewed coffee, a little foam on top, and a conversation that lasts rather longer than the drink itself: few pleasures are as familiar as a cup of Turkish coffee. For many households across Türkiye, North Cyprus and the Turkish diaspora, that ritual comes with an equal...
When Drogheda United play Trabzonspor at Papara Park in Trabzon on Thursday evening it will be a reflection of the two clubs’ shared colours, historic Irish–Turkish relations, and a desire to further deepen ties.The friendly marks the League of Ireland club’s first match in Türkiye and comes as the...
Two more victims of the Filo Jet ferry disaster off Girne have been formally identified, while DNA tests are under way to establish the identity of an 18th person recovered during continuing deep-sea searches.The TRNC Prime Ministry announced on Tuesday, 29 September, that DNA examinations had confi...
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been released after 88 days in custody, despite receiving two prison sentences over jokes in his stand-up show Ölü Deniz (Dead Sea).At a hearing in Istanbul on Monday, 28 September, the court sentenced the 32-year-old to 11 months and 20 days for “insulting” Preside...
Filo Denizcilik has been permitted to resume some commercial sailings between Türkiye and North Cyprus less than a month after one of its passenger ferries sank off Girne, killing at least 15 people.The company’s Ro-Ro cargo vessel Şampiyon Melekler has returned to the Mersin–Mağusa route after rece...
Newcastle upon Tyne has been named Britain’s strongest major property investment location heading into 2027, outperforming Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester in a new study of 30 cities and investment markets.The Beyond Stays Group Property Investor Index 2026/27 ranked locations across England,...
Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman has said he remains committed to UN efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem after meeting Secretary-General António Guterres in New York (pictured top). Their talks followed conflicting claims about why a proposed meeting with Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christo...
Turkish Airlines has placed its largest order for Boeing single-aisle aircraft, agreeing to buy 100 737 MAX jets with options for a further 50.The agreement, announced in New York last week in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, covers 100 Boeing 737-8 aircraft. It also allows th...
British driver George Russell won Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix by just 0.196 seconds, holding off Max Verstappen in a thrilling finish on the streets of Baku. Isack Hadjar completed the podium for Red Bull.Russell (pictured top) had secured pole position for Mercedes and led throughout the race....
Beytullah Gündüz plotted to kill a man whose family he had accused of paying £100,000 to a rival gang, the Old Bailey heard.A senior member of the Hackney Bombacılar gang (dubbed the ‘Hackney Turks’ by British media) has been jailed for life for conspiring to murder a man who was shot outs...
