Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece, the UK’s first and only Turkish Cypriot member of Westminster’s Upper Chamber, and the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Equalities, has been refused an entry visa by the USA. The Muslim Peer was due to represent the UK Parliament as part of the European Parliamentary Forum at two important meetings: at the World […]
A Turkish entrepreneur’s incredible inventions, including the so-called “God pill”, have propelled him on to the front cover of America’s leading business publication. Izmir-born Osman Kibar is named by Forbes as one of “30 global game changers” in a feature that will appear in the bi-monthly magazine’s 10 May 2016 issue. Educated at Istanbul’s renowned […]
A staggering 41,554 cars were reported as having a road accident in North Cyprus in 2015, according to insurance companies. The figure is included in a report newly released by the TRNC Insurance Association, which details the human and material cost of car accidents in North Cyprus last year. According to the report, the bill for […]
Some of North Cyprus’ most deprived children are being given the chance to develop their bi-lingual skills thanks to the English Language Association of North Cyprus (ELA). The ELA is running free weekly English language classes for children aged between six and 11 years old who are in the care of SOS Children’s Village in […]
The failure by international actors to safeguard the political equality of the two sides could hamper the chances of UN-backed Cyprus Talks reaching a positive resolution in 2016. A mini crisis has been triggered following Nicos Anastasiades’ announcement in February that there is to be a third licensing round to exploit the island’s gas-reserves. The […]
A Turkish Cypriot owned family business has been ranked among Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing profits. Headquartered in Enfield, JJ Food Service (JJ), a national food and catering wholesaler, appears at number 70 in the annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table, to be published tomorrow. The rankings are based on performance over […]
Harvard Business School is using one of Turkey’s fastest growing companies as a blueprint for commercial success. Called Turkish Airlines: Widen Your World the case study charts the airline’s spectacular growth from a regional actor into a global powerhouse. Turkey’s model blue chip corporation is currently ranked the 11th biggest airline in the world, and […]
Born in Lefkoşa in 1958, Emine Çolak was forced to flee with her family at gunpoint when Greek Cypriots took over the running of the island by force in December 1963. Moving to London at a young age, she studied law at SOAS University and became a barrister in 1980. She returned to Cyprus to […]
Those familiar with the British Turkish Cypriot community may well wonder how such a question could even arise. After all, Turkish Cypriots are highly secular and the younger generations well integrated into British society. So well integrated, that most know very little about their Islamic roots. It’s a topic actor and playwright Cosh Omar explored […]
The owner of a branch of one of the community’s best known jewellers has been handed a large fine after being found guilty of selling counterfeit goods and non-hallmarked jewellery. Meftuni Erbil, 40, who was responsible for the Edmonton branch of Erbiller Jewellers, was fined £5,480 at Tottenham Magistrates Court on 18 Feb. 2016 after […]
