Applying for a place at a secondary school can be a very stressful time for parents – particularly if they have a specific school in mind. Applications begin a year before children are set to start school, at the start of the autumn term, and the deadline – October 31st – is now upon us....
On Wednesday, 25 October, popular politician Meral Akşener declared “Turkey will be good,” as she pledged to heal Turkey’s democratic deficiencies during the launch event for her new centre right İyi Parti (Good Party). The former Turkish Home Affairs Minister has the support of five exist...
A decision by the Turkish government to again extend the state of emergency in Turkey last week has been met with dismay by the country’s leading business organisation. Erol Bilecik, head of the Turkish Business and Industry Association (TÜSİAD), urged the government to take urgent steps t...
A last-minute goal by Turkish captain Osman Çakmak turned a dramatic game on its head and gave the hosts a 2.1 victory against England in the final of the European Amputee Football Championships. The performance of Turkey’s triumphant amputee footballers was described as “incredible” by UEFA, whi...
Under the Children and Families Act 2014, Local Authorities have a duty to consider requests for assessing the education, health and care needs of a child or young person, and where necessary issue an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP). This is relevant where expected progress is not being made d...
Kadir Topbaş caused waves when he suddenly announced his resignation last Friday, 22 Sep. At a hastily arranged press conference, the Mayor, who had held the post since first being elected back in March 2004, told journalists: “A man can forgive everything but being betrayed.” The mild-...
A small private aircraft heading for North Cyprus has crashed and burst into flames on the runway of Istanbul’s biggest airport earlier this evening. Miraculously the jet’s two pilots, a cabin crew member and sole passenger survived. According to state-run news agency Anadolu, the jet, registered...
The funeral of Hatun Tuğluk, mother of HDP (the Peoples' Democratic Party) co-leader Aysel Tuğluk, on Wednesday was marred after a racist group of some 25 people, who had turned up at the cemetery in Ankara determined to prevent the burial. Their hostile intervention resulted in the family...
Today, Turkish Cypriots will hold a commemoration service for a young soldier killed on duty in Güvercinlik, Mağusa/Famagusta 21 years ago. Private Allahverdi Kılıç was just 20 years old when he was shot dead by unidentified assailants as he stood guard on the night of 8 September 1996. An...
I've been trying really hard not to just be against change and to appreciate the possible positive outcomes of gentrification… but it’s becoming an insane situation! Originally from Turkey, I've been living in this city for 16 years and consider it as my ‘beloved’. I find it hard to jus...
