Category: News – Global

HP News
,  By  İpek Özerim
Niyazi Kızılyürek fails in re-election bid while Greek Cyprus’ far-right ELAM secures a seat in the European Parliament

The results from Sunday’s European Parliament (EP) Elections in southern Cyprus proved disappointing for the three candidates of Turkish Cypriot origin who were standing, including AKEL’s Niyazi Kızılyürek. Five years ago, Kızılyürek, a lecturer at the University of Nicosia in southern Cyprus, made history by becoming the first Turkish Cypriot Member of the European Parliament […]

HP News
,  By  T-VINE
Turkiye announces suspension of all trade with Israel over Gaza War

Turkiye has announced it is halting all import and export transactions with Israel citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. Israel’s seven month military offensive in Gaza has left over 34,500 people dead, most women and children. “All import and export transactions related to Israel, including all products, have been stopped,” Turkiye’s trade ministry said […]

Film
,  By  T-VINE
Zeki Demirkubuz’s ‘Hayat’ wins Best Film at Turkiye-Germany Film Festival 2024

The 28th edition of the Turkiye-Germany Film Festival has just concluded, with this year’s big prize going to Zeki Demirkubuz’s film Hayat [Life], which won Best Feature Film. Demirkubuz, who wrote, produced and directed the film, also won the Grand Jury Prize. His film Hayat is a hard-hitting drama set in contemporary Turkiye that centres […]