A group of British Turkish Cypriots are calling for the community to march together at the National March For Palestine in central London on Saturday, 11 November. The event, which will start at midday in Hyde Park, is an opportunity for people to call for an immediate ceasefire and to show their solidarity with Palestinians […]
Manisa MP Özgür Özel is the new leader of Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP). The 49-year-old former pharmacist beat Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in a leadership contest, bringing the incumbent’s 13-year term as CHP Leader to a close. The result means CHP goes into the nationwide local elections, which are just four […]
Sunday 29 October 2023 marked the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye and the milestone was celebrated by Turks worldwide. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan led the Turkish government and fellow politicians to pay their respects to the founding father of the republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, by laying the customary wreath […]
Although the Cyprus Regiment in World War II has been the community’s major focus of Turkish Cypriots’ bravery and sacrifice for the United Kingdom, they have also fought in modern wars for Britain. A Haringey British Turkish Cypriot, 21-year-old Royal Engineer Patrick Azimkar, was gunned down by the IRA at the Massereene Barracks in Antrim, […]
Sunday, 29 October 2023 marked exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary saw celebrations not only across Türkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world. This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been the Republic’s first magnificent century – the major milestones […]
Sunday, 29 October 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary will see celebrations not only across Turkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world. This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been the Republic’s first magnificent century – the major […]
Sunday, 29 October 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary will be marked by celebrations not only across Turkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world. This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been the Republic’s first magnificent century – […]
Six children from Turkiye who are battling with leukaemia have arrived in London for a special visit for fun and also to meet with Turkish community members as young ambassadors of blood cancer charity LÖSEV. The five-day trip has been arranged by LÖSEV, a leading Turkish charity specialising in supporting children with leukaemia, which this […]
The British monarch, King Charles III, has sent a congratulatory message to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ahead of Sunday’s celebrations for the one hundredth anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Details of the letter, signed Charles R, were shared on social media by the British Embassy in Ankara. In it, King Charles touches on […]
It’s that time of year if you live in the United Kingdom, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), or South Cyprus when your clocks go back an hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST), which starts on Sunday, 29 October 2023. It also means an extra hour in bed! Most digitally operated clocks should automatically […]
