Turkish Cypriot police officers serving as part of the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Police Force in Cyprus are set to be admitted as members of the Turkish Police Association in Britain. The news was announced by Acting Inspector Eren Emin in a speech he gave at the Metropolitan Police Service Turkish Police Staff Association gala […]
One of the accused killers of a Turkish DJ told the Old Bailey he was only hired as “muscle to scare the guy.” The body of DJ Koray Alpergin, 43, was discovered near the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton, Essex, on 15 October 2023 after he was tortured to death. Mr Alpergin, who was […]
The new owners of Tottenham Park Cemetery – the UK’s largest burial ground for British Turks – have announced they will be hosting a community event in North London to discuss details about their long-term plans and to “hear” the views of the community. The new team say their objectives are “multifaceted, reflecting a holistic […]
Europe’s footballing body UEFA has announced that Turkiye and Italy’s joint bid to host the 2032 European Championship has been successful, while the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 edition. The news was announced by UEFA chief Aleksander Čeferin at the soccer governing body’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, today following UEFA’s […]
The next 10 days will see another round of Euro 2024 group qualifiers take place, with Turkiye, Azerbaijan and all four UK Home Nations in action and several big matches to savour. On Thursday, Scotland will be hoping to maintain their one hundred percent record in the Euros when they play Spain in a top […]
Fan-owned Enfield Town Football Club is staging a special night with two of the finest footballers to have graced North London: former Tottenham Hotspur captain and England international Gary Mabbutt and his Spurs colleague, Argentinian international Osvaldo ‘Ossie’ Ardiles. Held in Enfield Town’s stadium bar on Donkey Lane, the night is a chance to get […]
Karpaz Gate Marina has won a prestigious Marina Award for Innovation at this year’s Monaco Sustainable & Smart Marina Rendezvous. Now in its third year, the awards “celebrate the exceptional achievements in the marina industry based on sustainability, technological innovation, and community building.” The exclusive event, attended by some 250 people, took place at the […]
Prior to last night’s thrilling game, Manchester United and Galatasaray had faced each other six times in the UEFA Champions League. The English side had won twice, the Turks once, and the sides had drawn three times, including their epic first encounter at Old Trafford 30 years ago, which ended 3-3. United had hoped Tuesday […]
On Sunday, newly elected MPs in this year’s May General Elections joined their more experienced political colleagues for the reconvening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (TBMM) following the summer recess. The 28th session of the Turkish Parliament had officially commenced on 2 June 2023, after the Parliamentary and Presidential elections, but there was […]
A Turkish radio DJ told his sobbing girlfriend “Be quiet my love” before she was beaten unconscious by a gang of kidnappers, a court heard. The body of DJ Koray Alpergin, 43, was discovered near the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton, Essex, last 15 October. Mr Alpergin, from North Cyprus, was formerly the owner […]
