Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece’s bill to regulate private burial grounds has passed through its first reading in the House of Lords and is scheduled for a second reading after the Summer Recess. The Private Burial Grounds and Cemeteries Bill, introduced on 15 June, sets out the responsibilities of owners of private burial sites, bringing them in […]
With no end in sight for the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time, the UK branch of the Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD UK) are organising a seminar in the British Parliament to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis. Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2011, Turkey has become a safe haven for hundreds of […]
With this season’s fashion shows drawing to a close with the catwalks in Paris, one designer who made a mark for more than just her clothes was Zeynep Kartal. Originally from Turkey, the UK-based haute couture dressmaker is a firm favourite of celebrities such as TV stars Tess Daly and Lucy Mecklenburgh, singers Lady Gaga […]
