A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 30s was shot and killed in a Turkish social club on White Hart Lane, North London, late on Sunday night. Although the identity of the man has yet to be formally released, T-VINE understands the man lived locally and his family hails from T...
This Saturday, 5 August the British Kashmiri community will be staging a protest outside the Indian High Comisssion in central London over the treatment of leader Yasin Malik, who they fear could be sentenced to death in a sham court case. Activist Mahmood Faiz, who attended the Turkish Cypriot prot...
West Ham United Women have announced that two existing players, Melisa Filis and Halle Houssein, have signed new contracts with the club. Of Turkish Cypriot heritage through her dad, London-born Halle Houssein is a highly regarded midfielder. The England U18s captain came through the Arsenal Academ...
The UK’s biggest burial site for Turks, Tottenham Park Cemetery, has been bought by a group of British Turkish businessmen. The North London site is currently under investigation by the Ministry of Justice for possible overuse and other alleged poor practices.The new owners are said to include Musta...
Ersin Tatar, the President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), was among the thousands of people to enjoy this year’s Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival on Donkey Lane, North London. After an absence of four years due to the pandemic, this family-friendly one-day festival organised by th...
Respected human rights group Embargoed! is holding a ‘Secret Chalk Walk Protest’ in central London on Saturday afternoon, 15 July, to draw attention to the plight of Turkish Cypriots and their internationally isolated homeland of North Cyprus. Posting on social media, Embargoed!’s new chairperson A...
The train driver responsible for a London Overground train carrying 50 passengers derailing and crashing after falling asleep at the wheel has been jailed. Erkan Mehmet, 44, of Middle Street, Waltham Abbey, pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to endangering the safety of the railway and was...
The date 2 July 1993 represents a dark day in modern Turkish history where 35 people, mostly Alevi notables, lost their lives in a hotel fire that had been started deliberately. On Sunday, Alevis all around the world, including here in Britain, will again demand justice for the victims. Thirty year...
Turkiye has a long history of male entertainers dressed as women. Under Ottoman times, they were known as köçek. More recently the country has had renowned drag artists such as the iconic Seyfi Dursunoğlu, better known by his stage name and drag character Huysuz Virjin (The Grumpy Virgin). Two young...
Manchester City have confirmed their inspirational captain İlkay Gündoğan has joined Barcelona on a free transfer. The midfielder has been given a two-year deal by the Spanish Champions, with the option to extend for another year. City said they had offered Gündoğan a new contract, but after seven...
