British Turkish Cypriots will again be holding a vigil outside the Republic of Cyprus High Commission in central London to remember the 133 Turkish Cypriot victims killed at the start of the Cyprus Conflict sixty years ago. The details of the vigil were shared by Young Turkish Cypriots (YTC), one of the event’s organisers, on […]
In every community there are hidden talents, not least in the British Turkish community. We recently discovered the immensely gifted multi-instrumentalist Salahi ‘Sal’ Ormandji. This Turkish Cypriot from Islington, North London, has been performing for over 35 years, and, at the tender age of 51-years-old, has just released his first ever solo album Sazmania – […]
Fifty Turkish Cypriot citizens are among a group of 87 Turks and their relatives, and 110 Palestinians to be evacuated from Gaza. The group arrived in Egypt via the Rafah border on Sunday, with some flying on to Türkiye and others due to arrive today, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli said. Officials from the […]
Today, 15 November 2023, marks the fortieth anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The milestone has been marked with street parades in the TRNC and goodwill messages from allies, including Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The Republic of Türkiye’s Vice-President Cevdet Yılmaz and its new Main Opposition Leader, Özgür Özel, joined […]
British Turkish Cypriots have laid wreaths in multiple locations across London this year, building on their growing participation in Remembrance Sunday events of few years. The leaders of two North London councils, Enfield’s Cllr Nesil Caliskan and Haringey’s Cllr Peray Ahmet, laid wreaths in their official capacities at ceremonies in Edmonton and Wood Green respectively. […]
A group of British Turkish Cypriots are calling for the community to march together at the National March For Palestine in central London on Saturday, 11 November. The event, which will start at midday in Hyde Park, is an opportunity for people to call for an immediate ceasefire and to show their solidarity with Palestinians […]
Multimedia artwork involving British Turkish Cypriot artist Ayshia Muezzin has opened in a new collective exhibition, Inner Projections, at konnektor in Hannover, Germany. Intermedia artist Muezzin has teamed up with Italian conceptual painter Daniele Bongiovanni to create OrbiLux, a collaborative video art piece. It was created “as a response to digitise painting and visualise the […]
A new book by British Turkish Cypriot author Chimene Suleyman generated a four-way bidding war among publishing houses, with Weidenfeld & Nicolson (W&N) emerging victorious and acquiring the rights for The Chain. Described as “spellbinding” and “explosive”, Suleyman’s powerful memoir The Chain delves into the control one man has over many women, the trauma this […]
Members of the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association (TWPA) are spearheading a new initiative to help recognise the contributions of Turkish Cypriot men and women to Britain’s armed forces, particularly during the era when Cyprus was part of the British Empire. On Sunday, 17 September, TWPA members whose relatives served in the British military will launch […]
One of the foremost authorities on Turkish Cypriot philosopher and poet Osman Türkay is publishing two new books about his life and work. Author, broadcaster and sociologist Semra Eren-Nijhar has penned ‘Millennium Poet Osman Türkay’, a 272-page book in English, and another, ‘Uzay’ın şairi Osman Türkay’, in Turkish, both published by Ozan Publications. The books […]
