A new art exhibition about Morocco opens at the Yunus Emre Institute in London next week. Called Reminiscence, Polish artist Barbara Piekarska Abou-Hilal presents a series of paintings inspired by her love of the country. While living there with her husband, she was taken by its people, traditions and culture, reproduced in these paintings of […]
Pious Turkish parents in Switzerland have failed in their legal bid to prevent their daughters from taking part in mixed swimming classes. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favour of the Swiss authorities yesterday, stating there had been no violation of their human rights. While the panel of seven judges empathised with […]
These are T-VINE’s most popular stories of 2016: the best read, and the most virally shared and talked-about news on social media. Top 10 most popular stories of 2016 Former Greek Cypriot foreign minister apologises for mass murder of Turkish Cypriots Sending the T-VINE servers into near melt-down was our story in August about former South Cyprus […]
Back by popular demand, singer-songwriter Ali Köse (aka Kozy) returns to the Barrel and Horn Pub on Bromley High Street for a monthly acoustic set in 2017. Starting this weekend, Ali will be appearing on the first Saturday of every month until March, playing a selection of big hit covers, as well as his own […]
A New Year’s Eve party at one of Istanbul’s best-known clubs turned into a blood bath in the early hours of Sunday morning after a gunman opened fire killing 39 and injuring scores more. Reina, located by the First Bosphorus Bridge in Ortaköy, central Istanbul, was packed full of people at the time. The terrorist […]
As we get ready to set sail into 2017, we also take stock of the year that’s been. In Britain, Turkey, North Cyprus and the wider world we have seen a multitude of triumphs and tragedies. The cycle of life has brought joy and sadness to us, not always in equal measure. Terrorism has claimed […]
Veteran photojournalist Don McCullin ihas been recognised for his services to photography in this year’s New Years Honours list. He receives a knighthood alongside gold-medal winning Olympian Mo Farrow, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, musician Ray Davies of The Kinks, and entertainer Ken Dodd. Born in Finsbury Park, London, in 1935, Don McCullin began by taking […]
A room at the Korumar De Luxe Hotel has been named after a British tourist who was their regular visitor for nearly 25 years. Following his first visit in 1990, Charles Courtney stayed at the Kuşadası hotel a total of 52 times, becoming a firm favourite with the staff and fellow tourists in the process. […]
If you are concerned about the current state of Turkey, Simon A. Waldman and Emre Caliskan’s new book The New Turkey and its Discontents is an important and timely read about the changes and challenges the country is undergoing. The book has had great reviews since its release last month and T-VINE readers who order […]
A European survey into the average time mobile phone users spend talking on their phones was topped by Turkey. According to figures from 2016’s third quarter, Turks spend an average of seven hours and 16 minutes (436 minutes) per month chatting, compared to four hours and 17 minutes (257 minutes) for the rest of Europe. […]
