One of Turkey’s biggest sports clubs has rallied around its player Taylan Antalyalı after he was subjected to a barrage of homophobic abuse for posting a photo of himself wearing a T-shirt supporting LGBTI+ Pride Month at the weekend. Galatasaray Football Club said they are “proud” of their player and that they “condemn in the […]
British Turkish Cypriot activists have launched a campaign to end the flights embargo on North Cyprus. Calling themselves DFN Cyprus (short for Direct Flights to North Cyprus), the group’s first action is a letter-writing campaign to British Members of Parliament, and it’s already generating results. Over 130 MPs – some 20% of the 650 MPs […]
In April, Formula 1 announced that due to coronavirus travel restrictions, the Canadian Grand Prix couldn’t go ahead and that Istanbul would replace Montreal for round 7 of the 2021 calendar. The race was set to take place during the weekend of June 11 to 13. A fortnight later, Formula One announced the cancellation of […]
Legislation passed in the lower chamber of the German Parliament has outlawed the symbols of groups designated as ‘terrorist organisations’ by the European Union. The ban applies to groups such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and militant Palestinian movement Hamas. The new law, approved in the Bundestag on Friday, 25 June, now heads to […]
Turkey took the bronze medal after a commanding performance against Japan in the third place match of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). They won three sets to nil in Rimini, Italy, on Friday evening, 25 June. The Sultans took the lead in the first set and never looked back, winning 25-19, 25-16, 25-17. Despite strong challenges […]
A team from Turkey’s Haber Global television channel is in Baku to share their professional skills and experiences with Azerbaijani broadcasters, and also to learn more about the country following its recent conflict with Armenia. The trip follows an important media protocol signed by the leaders of the two countries at the end of last […]
Turkey will be taking on in-form team USA in the semi-finals of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Italy on Thursday, 24 June. The six week international tournament culminates this Friday following an intense battle between the world’s top sixteen volleyball nations in Rimini, northern Italy. Each side has played three games each week for […]
A father of two has suffered life-changing injuries after he was attacked in broad daylight in North London. Tarkan Mustafa, 33, lost the sight in one eye and will need major surgery to rebuild his cheekbone and eye socket after an unprovoked attack outside a chip shop on Stoke Newington High Street. The incident took place […]
COP26 President Alok Sharma paid his first visit to Ankara last week to strengthen support for international climate action ahead of the vital climate summit in Glasgow this November. Accompanied by Britain’s Ambassador to Turkey, Dominick Chilcott, the UK Minister met with Murat Kurum, Turkey’s Minister of Environment and Urbanisation, to discuss climate change priorities […]
Turkey came into the UEFA European Football Championships as one of the favoured outsiders. Manager Şenol Güneş named a strong squad for Euro 2020 with many Turkish internationals playing abroad in Europe’s top clubs. Yet that quality has been elusive at the national level this past week, with Turkey failing to find its rhythm. They […]
