If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a TV personality and live in London, here’s your chance to build your profile. The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) – the national umbrella group for the UK’s 300,000 Turkish Cypriot community – is looking for new faces to present its new TV programme […]
A popular Turkish restaurant in North London has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 in fines and costs after inspections found a number of food safety and hygiene issues. The case against Kosk Restaurant and its director was brought by Enfield Council. Ismail Koca, the director of Kosk Restaurant Ltd, pleaded guilty to […]
From 4pm today, a North London cemetery popular with British Turks is closing its doors to the public and visitors after serious health and safety concerns were raised by the local authority. This morning, the owners of Tottenham Park Cemetery were served with an enforcement order by council inspectors from Enfield Council who made […]
ITV’s topical lunchtime show Loose Women will be welcoming male guest panellists for a special Valentine’s Day episode. Reality TV star Kem Cetinay, singer and TV presenter Peter Andre, actor Jamie Lomas and celebrity stylist Gok Wan are all going to feature on Wednesday’s show (February 14). The quartet will be joining Coleen Nolan, Linda […]
A romantic comedy set in Cyprus and written in the Turkish Cypriot dialect is set to hit the stage in Catford later this month. Parsel Parsel, written by Zalihe Susuzlu and Aygün Kencer, will make its UK theatrical debut at Conisborough College, which is also home to Dr. Fazıl Küçük Turkish School. Parsel Parsel […]
Later this month, a new Turkish comedy concept Şaka Maka will make its debut in Bethnal Green. Four young British Turkish talents, Aslı Akbay, Şaban ‘Shaban’ Kâzım, Hassan Dervish and Rusen Tuzcu, will be drawing on their ethnic roots to present an all-Turkish evening of comedy as part of the brand new Eastern European Comedy […]
One of Turkey’s biggest pop stars has confirmed rumours that he and his wife are expecting their first child. Tarkan broke his silence yesterday afternoon in a 38-second video clip posted on his Twitter account. With a beaming face, Tarkan starts the recording by enigmatically saying “the matter has been talked about for a fair […]
The family of a teenager killed last weekend will hold a lunchtime protest outside Barking Town Hall on Friday against the lack of action and support from the local authority. The family and friends of 19-year-old Hasan Özcan are angry at the perceived indifference of local councillors and officials, who have not reached out to […]
An historic East London venue will be screening the UK film premiere of not one but two Turkish films at the end of this month. In a superb double bill, Oxford House and The Hamlets Pop-Up Cinema will present award-winning short film Mutluluk / Happiness, followed by acclaimed mockumentary Benim Varoş Hikayem / My Suburban […]
An international tournament that will feature North Cyprus’ national football side has received a crucial boost after attracting a major backer. Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been announced as the title sponsor of the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup, which will take place in London from the end of May. The tournament is organised by […]
