June is Pride month, an opportunity for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) community to celebrate their existence and highlight their long fight for equal rights.= One of the most anticipated events in London during Pride is Transpose. This incredible show started in...
Married women in Türkiye will be able to use their maiden name without any reference to their husbands’ surnames.The Turkish Constitutional Court has decided to annul Article 187 of the Turkish Civil Code, which compelled women to take their husbands’ surnames and ditch their own after marriage.The...
Two big elections are taking place in Türkiye on Sunday 14 May 2023: the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. While most media attention has been dominated on Erdoğan and whether, after 20 years in power, he can win again in the Presidential elections, the makeup of the Grand Assembly also has...
On Sunday 14 May 2023, millions of voters in Türkiye head to the polls for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. This year, the country celebrates its centenary as a Republic and Sunday’s vote is likely to go down as one of the most anticipated and pivotal days in the country’s history so f...
The gap between Süper Lig leaders Galatasaray and second place Fenerbahçe has closed to just 3 points after a pulsating weekend of football in Turkiye. Despite taking the lead, Galatasaray found themselves on the losing side in their big local derby against Beşiktaş at the Vodafone Stadium on Sunda...
Five more sections of Topkapı Palace have been restored and opened to the public: the Department of Holy Relics (Mukaddes Emanetler Dairesi), the Conqueror's Pavilion (Fatih Köşkü), the Pages’ Barracks (Seferli Koğuşu), the Dormitory of the Treasury (Hazine Koğuşu) and Mecidiye Pavilion (Mecidiye Kö...
After a decade of coming runner-up, 2023 was the year Turkish basketball club Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding was finally crowned EuroLeague Women’s champions. Captain Olcay Çakır proudly lifted the trophy after the team beat CBK Mersin Yenişehir Belediyesi in an all-Turkish final in Prague on Sunday, 16...
There has been a record increase in the number of people being investigated and prosecuted for ‘insulting’ the Turkish authorities in 2022.A total of 16,753 people came before a judge in a criminal court after they were accused of either ‘insulting the President or government’ or ‘denigrating Turkis...
A major survey into religiosity in Turkiye has found that 11% of young adults aged 18-24 “do not believe in God”. The figure rose to nearly two in five (18%) among those with a master's degree or doctorate. The number of non-believers in the next age group up, 25-34, dipped to 6% -- closer to the n...
President Erdoğan has officially confirmed that Turkiye’s crucial presidential and parliamentary ballots will be held on 14 May 2023. The Turkish leader signed an official decree confirming the date during a live televised ceremony on Friday, 10 March. The May elections take place a month earlier...
