Six children from Turkiye who are battling with leukaemia have arrived in London for a special visit for fun and also to meet with Turkish community members as young ambassadors of blood cancer charity LÖSEV. The five-day trip has been arranged by LÖSEV, a leading Turkish charity specialising in supporting children with leukaemia, which this […]
The British monarch, King Charles III, has sent a congratulatory message to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ahead of Sunday’s celebrations for the one hundredth anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Details of the letter, signed Charles R, were shared on social media by the British Embassy in Ankara. In it, King Charles touches on […]
It’s that time of year if you live in the United Kingdom, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), or South Cyprus when your clocks go back an hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST), which starts on Sunday, 29 October 2023. It also means an extra hour in bed! Most digitally operated clocks should automatically […]
People involved in the travel industry in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) came together to set up a large pop-up stand at Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre to promote North Cyprus as a holiday destination to tens of thousands of East London shoppers at the weekend. The big bright display, located outside M&S and […]
A non-league football club in South London owned by Turkish businessman Cemil Tumkaya is ‘living the dream’ after being drawn against their far bigger local rival Charlton Athletic in the First Round of the FA Cup. Cray Valley (PM) FC will play Charlton away at The Valley Stadium on Sunday, 5 November 2023. The fixture […]
A month-long 2,500 mile charity bike ride by two Metropolitan police officers, PC Ceyhun ‘Jay’ Uzun and PC Ryan McKinlay is nearing completion. The pair set off from outside Scotland Yard in London exactly four weeks ago today in a bid to raise awareness and essential funds for UK children’s cancer charity Tanyel’s Smile, which […]
When the Turkish Football Federation decided to part ways with national coach Stefan Kuntz last month following Turkiye’s laboured 1-1 home qualifier draw against lowly Armenia followed by a 4-2 defeat by Japan in a friendly, eyebrows were raised. How sensible was it to bring in a new manager mid-Euro 2024 campaign? Days later, TFF […]
Two Metropolitan police officers cycling 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) to Cyprus to raise £10,000 for a children’s cancer charity have arrived in Turkiye as they start the final week of their epic bike ride. PC Ceyhun ‘Jay’ Uzun and PC Ryan McKinlay left London on 23 September for the month-long journey, cycling across France, Switzerland, […]
Cenk Uygur, a Turkish American political commentator, has announced his intention to run to become the next President of the United States. He is seeking the Democratic nomination, a move which will see him pitted against the incumbent, Joe Biden. The Istanbul-born media personality, who found fame as the founder and presenter of the progressive […]
Ersin Tatar became the first president of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) to be formally received by an Azerbaijani head of state. The Turkish Cypriot leader met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev at the Zuğulba Presidential Palace in Baku earlier today, marking an historic upgrade in ties between the Turkish Cypriot state and […]
