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Iain Duncan Smith, Alper Ali Riza and Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu on the panel for second ‘Future of Cyprus’ webinar

The election of Ersin Tatar as President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) last October resulted in a pivotal change in the Turkish side’s approach to the Cyprus Question: out goes any talk of a ‘federal’ solution to the divided island, replaced instead by a two-state policy. Last mo...

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Man charged after offensive graffiti left on four Turkish barber shops in Sunderland

A man has been charged with a string of offences after a spate of graffiti attacks against Turkish barber shops in Sunderland, northeast England. Following a swift investigation by officers Sarbaz Rasul Khzri, 22, was arrested and charged with criminal damage and possessing an offensive weapon. H...

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North Cyprus Covid-19 entry rule changes also applicable to international students

Entry into the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) for international students travelling from areas with high levels of the mutant Covid-19 strain is now permissible. The confirmation came from the TRNC London Office after Malik Margan, a British non-Turkish Cypriot university student, querie...

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Talking Cyprus over tea in the garden: TRNC President Ersin Tatar meets Dominic Raab

Ersin Tatar, the President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), met with Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, at the TRNC White House on Thursday afternoon. The warm atmosphere of the meeting, which ran for over an hour, was reflected in the two men taking a stroll and then enj...

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Let’s talk about the “Erosion of Human Rights and the Need for Solidarity”, with Can Dündar and Sarah Clarke

Turkey’s award-winning journalist Can Dündar and Sarah Clarke of British human rights group ARTICLE 19 will be in conversation about the downturn in human rights and democracy around the world, and the need for increased co-operation in defending these vital rights. The online discussion takes pl...

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Striker Cenk Tosun in surprise loan move back to former club Beşiktaş

Everton player Cenk Tosun is being loaned back to his former club Beşiktaş for the rest of the season. The development comes on the eve of the transfer deadline. The 29-year-old striker, who left Beşiktaş for Everton in 2018 for £27 million, has struggled to secure a regular first team place at G...

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Redbridge Council strips Melin Chigwell of licence for “flagrant and arrogant disregard” of Covid rules

A restaurant, popular with celebrity TV stars and Premier League footballers, has been stripped of its licences by Redbridge Council for not complying with licensing conditions. Melin Chigwell in Woodford Bridge was also found to have continually ignored COVID-19 regulations and guidelines, putting...

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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to meet two leaders in Cyprus next week ahead of UN Summit

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is due in Cyprus on Thursday, 4 February, to meet with the two Cypriot presidents Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) and Nicos Anastasiades of South Cyprus.Dominic Raab’s  24-hour visit will also include a meeting with Elizabeth Spe...

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BRT to screen live ‘What is the Future for Cyprus’ debate featuring past and present British MPs

Tonight a group of current and former British Parliamentarians will form part of a panel to debate ‘What is the future for Cyprus?’ Chaired by former government Minister Brooks Newmark, the panel comprises of Andrew Rosindell MP, former MPs Lee Scott and Michael Stephen QC, and Professor Hüseyin...

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Turkish-owned Crawley Town hoping their FA Cup fairy tale run will continue against Bournemouth

League 2's Crawley Town will tonight play Championship side Bournemouth in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup. An away fifth round tie against premier league side Burnley in early February beckons the winner. After beating premiership side Leeds 3-0 in the previous round, FA Cup giant killer...

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