Once thought lost, a small bronze fifteenth century medallion portraying Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (1432-1481) is up for auction at Bonhams in May. It has been valued at between £1.5 million and £2 million by the auction house. Commissioned by Sultan Mehmed II before his 1453 conquest of Constantinople to wear as a lucky charm […]
The eclectic Djanan Turan and The Flying Karpet Collective return to the Jazz Café to bring us a new addition to their Psychedelic World project, this time celebrating the incredible music of one of the Godfathers of Anatolian Rock, Erkin Koray. The free-spirited, guitar-playing singer-songwriter is one Turkiye’s most significant artists of the past 60 […]
April will see the UK’s first ever Turkish Fashion and Arts Festival, where designers of Turkish descent and those incorporating Turkish elements into their collections will showcase their diverse creations on the runway at this one day event. The shows will take place at The Engine Room in Tottenham, North London, in the evening, followed […]
The 28th edition of the Turkiye-Germany Film Festival has just concluded, with this year’s big prize going to Zeki Demirkubuz’s film Hayat [Life], which won Best Feature Film. Demirkubuz, who wrote, produced and directed the film, also won the Grand Jury Prize. His film Hayat is a hard-hitting drama set in contemporary Turkiye that centres […]
The Yunus Emre Institute London is taking their educational project ‘Karagöz & Hacivat’ to south London to Mountview in Peckham later this month. The project allows students from diverse backgrounds the chance to learn about this traditional form of Turkish culture, while being entertained at the same time. Over 30 different plays from the ‘Karagöz […]
In collaboration with Cyprus Islamic Association, the Turkish Cypriot Community Association (TCCA) will be hosting a Iftar (post-fast) dinner during this year’s holy month of Ramazan. The dinner will be held at the TCCA on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London. This iftar event is in line with the TCCA’s ‘Cost of Living’ initiative and […]
The annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition is back for its sixth year and is now open for viewing at the Yunus Emre Institute in London. The multi-disciplinary exhibition, which features a variety of art works including paintings, drawings, photography and sculptures, was opened for public on 5 March and runs for three weeks. Running since […]
In 2013, police brutality against a peaceful group protesting the destruction of Gezi Park – one of the few public green spaces in Istanbul – prompted an unprecedented wave of demonstrations that soon spread across Turkiye. The focus of the protests soon morphed into riots against the ruling AKP government’s escalating authoritarianism, then headed by […]
Life is a journey but what exactly do we discover on this road and more importantly, how well do we know ourselves? Actor Fırat Tanış brings to life this intriguing story about love, life, brotherhood, separation, and reunion, narrated from mountaintops, watersides, and fields. It is a tale for all time, inspired by Sufi mystic […]
Saban Kazim is half English, half Turkish Cypriot, and 100% Lewisham. The South Londoner has been gigging since 2010, performing at venues including The Comedy Store, The Comedy Cafe, Top Secret Comedy, Downstairs At The Kings Head and The Backyard Comedy Club to name a few. He has picked up a fair few accolades and […]
