Next Sunday, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will go to the polls to elect a new President. Seven candidates are vying for the political hot seat, including incumbent, Dr. Derviş Eroğlu. The TRNC operates a Parliamentary political system, which means the Presidency is primarily a symbolic role. However, since the times of the first […]
A successful Turkish Cypriot businessman is among three new Dragons entering the Den for series 13, the BBC announced on Tuesday. Retail king Touker Suleyman, whose business portfolio includes fashion brands Hawes & Curtis and Ghost, joins Moonpig.com founder Nick Jenkins and Sarah Willingham, creator of restaurant chain The Bombay Bicycle Club and existing Dragons […]
Today is World Money Transfer Day (WMTD), a new initiative launched in London to challenge major banks and money transfer companies who charge exorbitant remittance fees that deprive the world’s poorest of essential income. Anyone making an international money transfer today through one of the firms participating in WMTD will not be charged a fee […]
After twenty five years of broadcasting on the Medium Wave, British Turks lost their sole official voice on the airways following OFCOM’s decision to re-allocate their 1584 AM frequency to Panjab Radio – a station serving British Asians. The switch took place last Friday. London Turkish Radio first went on air in 1990 London […]
Müzeyyen Senar, the 96-year-old doyen of Turkish Classical music, was laid to rest on Tuesday 17 Feb. She had passed away at a hospital in İzmir last Sunday after contracting pneumonia, with her daughter Feraye and son Ömer by her side. Thousands turned out to pay their respects to the singer who was buried following […]
Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan will be the keynote speaker at two events in Girne, North Cyprustoday helping to raise vital funds for the SOS Children’s Village in Lefkoşa. A lunch event has been organised at Deniz Kızı Hotel, situated to the west of Girne. The entry price of 70Tl (£20.00) includes a full Niazi special kebab buffet […]
A highly respected British Turkish Cypriot doctor has been selected by his peers as the vice-chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) for North London. Dr. Teoman Sırrı MBE, originally from Gazimağusa in Cyprus, will oversee the BMA’s work in the Enfield and Haringey region. A graduate of Imperial College London and a member of the organisation for the […]
Şaban Kazim emerged the winner from last month’s competition for amateur stand-up comedians at the world famous Comedy Store in Leicester Square. The 31-year-old competed against 25 other acts to make it through to the final, where he beat five others to take the King Gong award. The southeast Londoner wasn’t on the original line-up […]
A ruling set down by Girne District Court in North Cyprus could shape the future of hundreds of TRNC property owners caught up in the country’s stealth mortgage debacle. Judge Talat found in favour of residents on the Kulaksız 5 site in Lapta, who have been battling since 2008 to prevent Akfinans Bank from seizing their homes […]
Students primarily from North Cyprus have launched a new group for young Turkish Cypriots in the UK. Called Kibrisli Turk Gencligi Ingiltere (KTGI), the group intends to form a strong professional and social network for those studying in Britain, along with promoting their Turkish Cypriot culture and identity. It is being supported by the TRNC […]
