Thousands of people attending Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League match against Brighton burst into applause in the tenth minute to celebrate the life of Ali Gomez Mehmet. The avid Spurs fan and season ticket holder lost his life after suffering a heart attack on 25 March. He was just 36 years old. Ali’s family and friends […]
In spite of the prevailing challenges for the TRNC’s economy, international students in North Cyprus are teaming up to form “TECH-TRNC”. Believed to be the first tech community in North Cyprus, this new TRNC Tech Meet-Up Group aims to create awareness among university students of the evolving possibilities in the tech world, and to position […]
Londoner Ali Gomez Mehmet was a man in the prime of his life. The 36-year-old was an avid Spurs fan and successful amateur footballer, who owned two thriving businesses, and was set to wed the love of his life this year. Tragically, Ali’s life was cut short when he suddenly passed away on 25 March […]
The Crescent Moon Fox – the debut book by Turkish Cypriot author Metin Murat – was launched in London last week. The novel, set in Cyprus from the British colonial rule era through to the turn of the millennium, was promoted by the publisher Armida Books at the London Book Fair. The three-day event in […]
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Azerbaijan Television (AzTV) and Radio Broadcasting, or CJSC for short, and Pakistan’s BOL Network. The agreement, signed at the CJSC headquarters in Baku last week by CJSC chairman Rovshan Mammadov and BOL Network chief Aisha Sheikh, formalises existing relations between the two media outlets, with a commitment […]
LÖSEV, the Foundation for Children with Leukaemia, has launched its annual Ramazan campaign to raise vital funds for the organisation. The Ankara-based charity is appealing for Turks to make their annual fitre andzekât donations to them. The Ankara-based charity has been supporting leukaemia and cancer patients for 24 years, providing them with everything from medical […]
Two visionary Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs have paved the way for investment worth $200 million from Pakistan into the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). Mustafa Abitoğlu and his business partner Ahmet Gürün secured the investment pledges during a week-long series of meetings with business leaders, politicians and prospective investors in Pakistan last month. Abitoğlu, a […]
Güliz Öztürk will be breaking new ground next month when she takes over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pegasus Airlines from Mehmet T. Nane. The news was announced by Pegasus Airlines on Friday. Ms Öztürk is currently Pegasus’ Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Her appointment marks the first time in Turkish civil aviation history that […]
The holiest month of the Islamic calendar is upon us, with Muslims around the world fasting for a month as part of their personal reflection and devotion to God. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. For the next thirty days, all healthy Muslims will fast during daylight hours, refraining from eating or […]
Turkiye has leap-frogged Italy and the United States to rank fourth worldwide in the number of tourists visiting the country. The country hosted nearly 30 million tourists in 2021, according to a report by World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The UNWTO report shows France holding the top spot after receiving around 40 million tourists last year. […]
