In July of this year Tahir Taghizadeh, Azerbaijan’s popular and long-serving ambassador to London, departed Britain. His successor, Ambassador Elin Suleymanov, arrived the following month ready to take up his new duties as the Ambassador of Azerbaijan at the Court of St. James’s. Prior to his Lon...
The Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association (TCCA) have joined forces with the British Red Cross to launch an innovative gardening project that will not only help participants learn new skills and make new friends, but also offer therapeutic benefits. T-VINE asked TCCA Co-ordinator Gülnur Salih ho...
British passengers looking for some autumn sunshine in Turkey and North Cyprus, or to see family and friends now have more flight options. With Transport Secretary Grant Shapps moving Turkey to the United Kingdom’s Amber list on 22 September, demand for travel to Turkey has shot up. Pegasus Airli...
Last week, Turks finally received the news they’d been waiting for since May, that the British government had removed Turkey from its Covid Red list. From 4am on Wednesday 22 September, Turkey moved to the Amber list, meaning those returning to Britain no longer have to quarantine in a hotel for...
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA) has raised £5,000 towards lifesaving treatment for baby Asya Polatlı. The 10-month only infant from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus is suffering from a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease, Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Babies wi...
The President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar has congratulated Liz Truss on her new appointment as the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. In a short statement President Tatar tweeted: “Congratulations on your appointment as Foreign Se...
It’s not just children going back to school this September. For those interested in learning or improving their language skills, now is the perfect time to sign-up to a course. One new option is the School of Turkish, which launched in London this summer and offers online courses for people of...
The British Foreign Office has announced it is providing £500,000 to help clear landmines in and around the recently liberated Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The money will help “to make the area safe, prevent injuries and save lives” following the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Fi...
Police Constable Ahmet Mavitunali and his colleague PC Ryan Legge were reunited with the young girl whose life they saved last year. Noura, seven, met the two officers as part of a special event to mark Emergency Services Day on Thursday, 9 September, where she was pictured hugging PC Mavitunali....
British Turkish Cypriot television star Kem Cetinay ensured the Rest of the World XI were crowned Soccer Aid champions for the third year running by scoring two of the team’s goals in their 3-0 win over England on Saturday night. Celebrities and football legends took part in the game, which was t...
