Category: Culture

Community
British Turks celebrate Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s “19 Mayıs” Youth and Sports Day

Wood Green’s New River Stadium hosted an all-day youth festival for London’s Turkish community on Sunday to commemorate the annual 19 Mayıs [May] Commemorating Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. Hundreds of school children and young people participated in the day’s activities, which had been jointly organised by the Education Attaches of the Turkish Embassy and […]

Music
Singer TruBlue’s South London ‘Cypriot Delight’ launch party to raise funds for Turkish earthquake relief

British-born Turkish Cypriot TruBlue’s pioneering Turkish-Garage fusion sound has been getting airplay on national and dance music radio for the past few years. Her infectious tracks ‘Like That’ and ‘Crazy Love’ have been on playlists for the likes of BBC1 Extra, Kiss FM, and Heart, and Reprezent Radio. The bi-lingual singer-songwriter from Hackney is now […]

Community
Kenan Nafi is the new President of the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations

The UK’s biggest umbrella body for Turkish Cypriots, the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations UK (CTCA), has a new head. Kenan Nafi’s candidacy was unopposed and he was formally elected President of the voluntary managed organisation at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, 14 May. Nafi will serve a two-year term as President. He […]

Festivals
Final few tickets for Gaye Su Akyol’s London concert at Kings Place

Tickets for Turkish indie music star Gaye Su Akyol’s upcoming concert at Kings Place are selling fast. Part of the week-long Songlines Encounters Festival international soundscape, the performance will be the singer-songwriter’s first UK concert after releasing her unforgettable new album Anadolu Ejderi (Anatolian Dragon) late last year. The Istanbul-based artist let rip on the […]

Music
Turkish pop star Mustafa Ceceli to perform live at the O2 Forum Kentish Town

Award-winning singer-songwriter and musical arranger Mustafa Ceceli returns to London for a concert at the 02 Forum in northwest London. Now aged 42, the talented Ankara-born artist’s 20-year career in showbusiness has seen him win for Best Album and Best Male Artist at Turkiye’s Music Awards. The Ankara born star has been a regular chart-topper […]

Columnists
Eid in the Square 2023 was amazing, but where were the Turks?

I attended the Mayor of London’s annual Eid in the Square celebration in Trafalgar Square last weekend. It was a joyous riot of colour and noise, and the delicious smells lingering around from the edge towards thousands of people watching the activities on the main stage. The moon was visible overhead in the clear blue […]