The Swana Queer Network are hosting their third Queer (LGBTQ+) social event for people from the Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) regions, their partners and others from the SWANA diaspora.This social event is an opportunity to meet new people, make friends, connect and, most importantly, ha...
The popularity of cycling continues to grow across London, with over 1.2 million rides made every single day, according to Transport for London. However, for some, taking to the capital’s roads can be a daunting prospect.On the last Sunday of April, Cycling Champion Gönül Ekmekçi Tekin and friends a...
All around us people of all ages are being diagnosed with cancer and for those in the prime of their lives, it can be really difficult to process both emotionally and physically. For many, dealing with cancer can initially also be a lonely journey, which has prompted one British Turkish Cypriot batt...
Without a doubt Erdem’s namesake brand has had an extraordinary fifteen years in fashion with many highlights. T-VINE takes a look back at some of the London-based Canadian-Turkish designer’s most memorable moments. Erdem is known for championing inclusion and diversity. When British Vogue asked...
If you’re in need of inspiration for those last minute Christmas and New Year gifts for friends and family, look no further than our fine selection below: there’s something for everyone, from books and music, to confectionary and clothes. CONFECTIONARYMarrons Glacés: ve...
Another fashion month is over, but there was far more than glamour in this year’s Spring Summer (S/S) Ready-To-Wear collections. S/S 2019 was the most racially diverse, size diverse and gender-inclusive fashion month ever, reported Fashion Spot. Chief among the diversity leaders was Erdem, whos...
One of London’s coolest fashion boutiques has just celebrated its one year anniversary. On 21st September 2015, CHALAYAN opened its first London store in Mayfair, retailing men’s and women’s ready-to-wear lines by brand owner and creative director Hussein Chalayan MBE. Nestled in the city’s emerg...
Whether it’s only used for special guests or in action on a daily basis, a Turkish family dining room needs to look good and be functional. We may not all have stunning views on to the Bosphorus in Istanbul, but you can create an equally light and bright feeling with the choice of wall colours...
A quarter of all people will have experienced a mental health problem during their lives. So why is such a common problem still so taboo, especially in certain ethnic communities including the Turks? Are we immune from mental health problems? I think not. Yet it is grossly underreported and oft...
Cyprus is known in Greek mythology as the island of love and it is fair to say that Aphrodite had no qualms about individual sexual persuasion. She may have had a personal preference for men but the Olympic Gods, according to this link would have affairs with both men and women. Fast forward to...
