Two popular British Turkish Cypriot Facebook groups have come together to hold a charity ball in North London. Kibris Worldwide and TCCUK are jointly hosting the Birik Balosu [Unity Ball] at Grand Palace Banqueting Suite in Wood Green on 29 October 2023 to raise money for ten charities in the UK and the Turkish Republic […]
Musically impossible to pigeon-hole, Lalalar’s sound is a futuristic mash-up straddling punk rock, Anatolian psychedelic funk, and dirty electronic beats. Iggy Pop is a fan, describing them as “Turkey’s most innovative alternative artists”. The band’s name is adapted from the Ottoman word ‘Lālā’ (meaning “wise man”), used to describe the teacher of Sultans. It’s an […]
One of the British Turkish community’s oldest organisations, the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association of England (TWPA for short) will be hosting a gala dinner and dance event in October to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event, which is being held at the Regency Banqueting Hall in North London, will also be an opportunity “to pay […]
One of Turkiye’s biggest stars of hip-hop and trap music, Ezhel will be performing for one night only in London at the start of 2024. The rapper, who made his name as one of the faces of Turkiye’s counter-culture, using his fresh lyrical style to reflect Anatolian city life, will hit London on the back […]
Audacious art thieves Sara and Kofi are planning their most ambitious heist to date, but Interpol are hot on their trail. Yet things are not as they seem. This dubious pair employ duplicity in their roles Detectives Solomon and Kincaid to cover their tracks while navigating the murky waters of subterfuge. New play 2-Faces is […]
One of Turkiye’s biggest indie rock stars, Emre Aydın, will be back in Britain in October for an exclusive date at London’s O2 Academy Islington. The singer-songwriter, whose accolades include winning ‘Europe’s Favourite Act’ at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, has penned a host of hit songs, including Bu Yağmurlar, Son Defa, Sensiz İstanbul’a […]
One of Turkiye’s biggest rappers, Uzi, will be performing an exclusive London concert at Indigo2 this autumn. Utku Cihan Yalçınkaya, better known by his stage name Uzi, has been making waves since releasing his debut album Kan [Blood] in 2021, which spawned hits “Krvn” and “Umrumda Değil”. Kan was listed in Spotify Turkiye’s Top 10 […]
Ersin Tatar, the President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), was among the thousands of people to enjoy this year’s Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival on Donkey Lane, North London. After an absence of four years due to the pandemic, this family-friendly one-day festival organised by the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA) […]
Respected human rights group Embargoed! is holding a ‘Secret Chalk Walk Protest’ in central London on Saturday afternoon, 15 July, to draw attention to the plight of Turkish Cypriots and their internationally isolated homeland of North Cyprus. Posting on social media, Embargoed!’s new chairperson Azize Solman described the peaceful creative action as an “unforgettable and […]
Digital content creator and dancer Berk Çiçekgil is used to sharing elements of his life on social media, but when he uploaded a clip of himself and friends performing at his wedding last month, he quickly became a global internet sensation. Istanbul-born Çiçekgil, 22, married fellow professional dancer Pelin Yar in Turkiye. The couple, who […]
