Ersin Tatar, the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), met with former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith at the Palace of Westminster this morning. The two men are said to have had a very warm meeting that lasted for just over an hour. Prime Minister Tatar,...
Dr Andrew Murrison, Britain’s Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, visited Ankara and Gaziantep, Turkey, on February 5th and 6th 2020, to discuss a raft of regional issues, with the worsening humanitarian crisis in Idlib, Syria, topping the agenda. In Ankara, the Minister met w...
The funeral of Yaşar Halim – Britain’s best-known Turkish Cypriot grocer and pâtissier – has been confirmed. Mr Halim, who passed away on 28 January after a short illness aged 77, will be buried alongside his wife in his native Cyprus on Sunday, 9 February, the family have announced. A remembr...
A man has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of two bodies in a freezer in East London in April last year. Zahid Younis, 35 (07.08.84), of Vandome Close, Canning Town, E16 will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 14 February for two counts o...
National wholesaler JJ Foodservice is seeking to acquire more properties to support expansion plans. Following record sales of £170m for the first three quarters of the current financial year – up 14% on the same period the previous year – the wholesaler is looking to bring quality products, a st...
A young Turkish Cypriot mother of two whose body was found in a freezer in a flat in Canning Town, East London, last April, will finally be laid to rest on Friday, 24 January. The family of 38-year-old Canan Mustafa have finalised the arrangements for her funeral together with the UK Turkish Isla...
England U21 striker Rhian Brewster helped Championship side Swansea City beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 in his debut home game. The Liverpool player, on loan to Swansea until the end of the season, levelled the scores on 19 minutes with a first time shot into the bottom right-hand corner. The Welsh s...
Further details about the funeral of Aysın Yılmaz, which is taking place in North London on Thursday 16 January, have been released by her family. A number of people will be offering short tributes to Turkish Cypriot community leader Aysın Yılmaz ahead of prayers at Palmers Green Mosque. The...
A British peer has spoken out about the injustices faced by Turkish Cypriots in a debate in the House of Lords on the Queen’s Speech. Welcoming the fact that Cyprus was “mentioned in the Tory manifesto”, Lord Sharkey highlighted the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots, stating that, “The...
Everton player Cenk Tosun has joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season. The 28-year-old will be hoping to return to his goal-scoring ways at the South London, having failed to make a significant impact on Merseyside. The Turkish international striker had been a powerhouse for...
