In ten days’ time seminal Turkish rock band Duman will take to the stage in London to perform a selection of their greatest hits. Duman rocked the O2 Academy Islington with a sellout gig back in January 2016 for. They return with a slightly different line-up, as Mehmet Demirdelen takes over on drums. Alongside him […]
In Lake Van, Eastern Turkey, fifteen-year-old Meryem is accused of shaming her family after being raped by her uncle. Cemal, her cousin, is tasked with Meryem’s “honour” killing. But their journey takes an unexpected turn when they encounter Irfan, a troubled professor in search of a new life… Arcola artistic director Mehmet Ergen directs […]
Turkey was named among the Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa facing new restrictions on flights to the United States. From tomorrow, 22 March, passengers flying on Turkish Airlines to any USA destination will not be able to carry their laptop, portable DVD players, cameras, and similar electronic devices onto the plane. […]
On this day, March 21st, each year Turks, Kurds, Iranians, and many other people across central Asia celebrate their traditional New Year. This centuries-old festival centres around the northern hemisphere’s Spring Equinox, marking the start of a new calendar year when spring breathes new life into nature, and the region enjoys far more sunlight. […]
Leading low cost-carrier Pegasus Airlines is celebrating ten years of flying from London Stansted Airport with an unmissable flash sale! Book by 23rd March 2017 on flypgs.com/en or the Pegasus App and the second passenger gets a massive 50% off the cost of their flight. Discounts apply to all Pegasus flights between London and Istanbul […]
A North London café must pay out thousands of pounds after it falsely claimed to have a top food hygiene rating when its actual rating was much lower. Action was taken by Islington Council after Veli’s Café, opposite Arsenal’s Emirates stadium, was caught by its trading standards officers of displaying the misleading food hygiene […]
Today, Turkey and its Diaspora pay tribute to the tens of thousands of men, women and children who willingly sacrificed their lives to defend their nation during the Battle of Çanakkale – or Gallipoli Campaign of 1915. When Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V entered into the First World War on the side of Germany, he […]
Today’s draw paired Beşiktaş against French runners-up Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) in the last eight of the UEFA Europa League Cup. Turkey’s Süper Lig champions went through after a pulsating game against Greek champions Olympiacos in Istanbul last night. After drawing 1:1 in Athens last Thursday, the Turkish side were in the driving seat for […]
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA UK), or KONSEY as it is more commonly known, is gearing up to one of its biggest ever events this summer. On Sunday 25 June, they will be hosting the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival at the Chingford Rugby Club in East London. This all-day event promises […]
A diplomatic spat between the Netherlands and Turkey has expanded in unexpected ways to unfairly target people unrelated to the dispute. Over the weekend, Dutch officials refused permission for Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s plane to land. Dutch police then deported Families and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya from Rotterdam. The two […]
