British pop star Robbie Williams is set to play his first ever gig in Turkiye this week, but the cost of a ticket is beyond the affordability of most of his Turkish fans. Williams, 49, will be performing at the Lujo Hotel Bodrum overlooking Güvercinlik Bay on the Aegean, on Thursday, 17 August. The concert […]
The British and Turkish governments have agreed to step up their joint operations to tackle organised immigration crime by disrupting their migration routes and supply chains. The details were announced in London earlier this week. The new agreement includes resources by the UK to help establish a new centre in Türkiye, run by the Turkish […]
A Turkish restaurant in West London has had its licence suspended for three months by Hammersmith and Fulham Council after its owners repeatedly flouted the law by hiring illegal workers. Woody Grill on Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, was inspected three times in 14 months by a team from the government’s Immigration Enforcement agency and each […]
A Turkish endurance swimmer who hit the headlines last year after becoming the youngest Turkish swimmer to cross the English Channel has made history again, this time by swimming across the North Channel. Aysu Türkoğlu started her 21.4 mile swim from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland on Wednesday morning at 07:44 local time, reaching the Scottish […]
The Illegal Migration Bill is now on Britain’s statute book. A total of 289 MPs voted in favour of the bill, giving the Home Secretary unprecedented powers to make arrangements for the detention and deportation of migrants, while 230 MPs voted against. Sensationalism rather than ‘virtue’, in Aristotle’s use of the term, has won again. […]
The Russian Embassy in Cyprus is getting ready to offer consular services in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, according to Russia’s official news agency TASS. A TASS correspondent said the details of the new service came from a representative of the Embassy, who said: “We will start providing consular services in the northern part […]
One of the British Turkish community’s oldest organisations, the Turkish Women’s Philanthropic Association of England (TWPA for short) will be hosting a gala dinner and dance event in October to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event, which is being held at the Regency Banqueting Hall in North London, will also be an opportunity “to pay […]
A man has died from serious head injuries after a suspected mugging in Wood Green, North London, prompting the Met Police to launch a hunt for the killer. Ibrahim Pertek, 52, was found in an alleyway that runs alongside Wood Green Library in the early hours of Sunday morning, 16 July. It is believed he […]
With torrential rain bearing down, the conditions were less than ideal for the final of the 2023 Hyundai World Archery Championships in Berlin, but Mete Gazoz kept his cool to emerge victorious. He hit bullseye after bullseye to beat his opponent Canadian Eric Peters 6-4 to win the Recurve Men’s individual title. Gazoz’s triumph at […]
A female naval officer has become the most senior ranked woman in Turkish naval history after being promoted to Rear Admiral. Gökçen Fırat’s elevation to the third highest naval rank makes her one of the most senior military figures in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Rear Admiral sits just below Admiral and Vice-Admiral, positions currently […]
