Fresh from the success of its Beyond Borders I and II shows, the series returns to London’s Miart Gallery with a new collective exhibition showcasing the works of ten Turkish artists: Ahmet Yeşil, Dicle Çiftçi, İskender Giray, Jülide Günce, Koray Erkaya, Laura Margarita, Oben Yilmaz, Ramazan Tilki, Sebnem Unlu and Yiğit Dündar. According to the […]
Holidays offer a fantastic opportunity to get stuck into a good novel or two. If you are looking to find the latest English-language page-turner by a Turkish writer or on Turkish themes, look no further than this Top 5 list of great reads for summer 2022. Keeping the House by Tice Cin Thrust right into […]
ITV2’s hit television show Love Island is back to satiate our need for drama this summer with new bombshells and six-packed hunks. This season’s hot topic contestant is none other than British Turkish actress and model Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. The 27-year-old Essex girl has topped worldwide trends on Twitter multiple times and had viewers’ jaws dropping […]
After a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British festival season is fully under way and one event set to resume on Sunday 3 July is the West London Turkish Festival. Celebrating their 5th festival, this community event offers the best of Turkish culture, hospitality, and cuisine. Around 5,000 visitors of all […]
The Lady of Heaven was the talk of the town last week when UK cinema chains Cineworld and Showcase ceased all screenings of the “blasphemous” film on the big screen. The British film claims to depict the origins of terrorism in Islam and its first victim, Lady Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. The […]
Join the fabulous Trio Bellapaix for an evening of chamber music at St James’s Church on Piccadilly. The evening’s programme includes Clara Schumann’s lyrical Piano Trio and the tango rhythms of Astor Piazzolla. Trio Bellapaix comprises of three acclaimed musicians from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC): Gürhan Nuray – cello Nihat Ağdaç – […]
Grudge is a film that starts off beautifully, bearing a plot twist with so much potential. Yılmaz Erdoğan, who both stars in the film and also penned its script, could have done a first in Turkish cinema had he taken a more adventurous direction when developing the crime mystery set around officers of the Istanbul […]
An eclectic crowd in East London were rocked by the new masters of Anatolian psychedelic pop, Altın Gün, on Friday night. From the euphoric reactions of the sell-out crowd at EartH, the long-awaited return (three years!) of the band to the British capital, fully loaded with their trademark synthesizers, mouth organ, maracas and unmistakable wah-wah […]
One of London’s premiere music venues, the Jazz Café, has acquired a fine reputation for staging a brilliant array of Turkish artists and events. In June they add another, as they pay homage to the masters of Turkish psychedelic rock in a new night called ‘Giants of Anatolia’. Curated and promoted by Turquazz Culture, this […]
Thousands of Alevis are expected to attend the annual British Alevi Festival, which this year includes a 3-day outdoor cultural celebration at the Churchfield Recreation Ground in Enfield, North London. The British Alevi Federation (BAF), which organises the week-long festival, said this year’s theme is “peace and justice.” The festival will open with a special […]
