The Turkish Cypriot Community Association (TCCA) is hosting a three-way election hustings with candidates from the three main parties. Chaired by Kıbrıs Postası columnist Ertanch Hidayettin, the TCCA General Election 2019 debate will feature incumbent MP David Lammy (Labour), and his two main challengers on December 12: communications consultant James Newhall (Conservative) and Crouch End […]
The Yunus Emre Institute has announced details about its upcoming Turkish Community Art Exhibition, which will take place in central London early in 2020. The Institute is inviting British Turks to submit their creative works for consideration. The exhibition is a showcase of the creative talents of both professional and amateur artists of Turkish heritage […]
The Mayor of Istanbul will address British Turks in North London this evening, Thursday 14 November. Ekrem İmamoğlu arrived at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, where he was greeted by members of the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) UK branch. Tonight at 5.30pm, Mr İmamoğlu will take to the stage at the Dominion Centre on Wood Green […]
Last Saturday, 12 October, Britain’s Turkish Cypriots celebrated the leading lights of the community at a special gala dinner in Central London. Three hundred guests attended the event, at the Royal National Hotel in Bloomsbury, to learn about the community’s high achievers in a variety of fields including community work, philanthropy, the arts, activism, business, […]
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) – the UK’s largest umbrella group for Turkish Cypriots – has launched an online public vote to decide who the People’s Choice Best Community Activist Awards of 2019 go to. The British Turkish Cypriot community is invited to choose two candidates – one male and […]
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain (CTCA UK) has reveal the entertainment line-up for its 2nd Gala Awards night on Saturday 12 October. Social media celebrity Eray Galip will host the event, with live performances from legendary singer Osman Kelebek, Emrah Tak and band, and an Elvis impersonator. Taking place at the Royal […]
Turkish Cypriots have been in Britain for over one hundred years. At about three hundred thousand, the community is some way off from the UK’s larger ethnic groups, yet its colourful contribution to British society cannot be doubted. The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations in Britain’s (CTCA UK, or Konsey for short in Turkish) held […]
The summer edition of T-VINE Magazine is now out, with Hassan ‘J Junior’ Rediff and DJ Ramsey on this issue’s front cover. The pair have been at the forefront of the UK’s dance music scene and in 2005, decided to bring the aural flavours of London’s clubland to North Cyprus through The Mid Summer Ball. […]
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Day-Mer’s work supporting Turkish and Kurdish communities in Britain remains as valid as ever. It’s also the organiser of the UK’s oldest Turkish festival. This year’s festival promises to be the biggest yet, with two icons of Turkish music headlining: psychedelic folk singer Selda Bağcan and Anatolian rock legends Moğollar. […]
This weekend, The Mid Summer Ball takes over a brand new stage at the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival, taking place in Enfield, North London. Now in its third year, the one-day, family-friendly community event is seeking to broaden its appeal to the younger generation by extending an invite to leading Turkish Cypriot DJs and artists […]
