The father of murdered Turkish DJ Koray Alpergin has announced the details for his son’s burial. Tuncay Alpergin shared the details of the funeral, accompanied by a heartfelt message from the family. The funeral service for Koray will take place at Palmers Green Mosque, North London, with funeral prayers held at midday. From there, Koray […]
One of Turkiye’s finest sports presenters and journalists, Halit Kıvanç, who was behind many broadcasting ‘firsts’, has been laid to rest. He passed away on Tuesday, 25 October, aged 97. Kıvanç’s funeral, at Istanbul’s Zincirlikuyu Mosque and Cemetery, was attended by hundreds of people, including notable faces from the worlds of media, sport, entertainment, and […]
Those of us in Britain, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), and the Greek Cypriot Republic of Southern Cyprus can look forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday, 29 October 2022, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts and the clocks go back an hour. All digitally operated clocks will automatically go back […]
Today, 26 October, is World Intersex Awareness Day, and an important opportunity to help address the constant misrepresentation of Intersex people, who are also often critically neglected in global cinema. According to the United Nations, intersex people are born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions for male or female bodies. One of […]
Three men charged with the murder of a popular Turkish DJ in London, Ali Kavak, 25, Erdogan Ulcay, 55, and a 17-year-old boy, have appeared at the Old Bailey today for a preliminary hearing. The court heard gruesome details about the abduction of Koray Alpergin, 43 and his girlfriend, who was today named in court […]
The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations (CTCA) held an important workshop on 23 October 2022 with our member schools. We all agreed that we are at a time of great danger for the future of our schools and the Turkish education of our children. Despite the heroic efforts of many volunteer staff and teachers, who […]
A Dutch Turkish footballer has courted controversy after he decided not to wear the rainbow armband for a match in the Netherlands premier league, Eredivisie, last weekend. Feyenoord captain Orkun Kökçü opted against donning the rainbow armband for his side’s match against AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, 16 October. The rainbow symbol is commonly used to promote […]
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Turkish Police Association (TPA) are to hold two contact points in North and East London over the coming days to meet with members of the Turkish and Turkish-speaking communities. The first Community Contact Point will be at Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Dalston, Hackney, from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, […]
Detectives investigating the death of Koray Alpergin have charged three men with his murder. Erdogan Ulcay, 55 (05.05.67), of Oakeshott Avenue, Camden, [Ali Kavak, 25 (05.08.97), of De Quincey Road, Tottenham, and a 17-year-old boy, unnamed due to his age, were also charged with the kidnap of a woman. The three, who were arrested in Kent […]
Figopara, a next generation financing platform from Turkiye, has secured major investment from international businesses, venture capitalists and financial institutions. The Istanbul-based fintech business has raised $11 million in their third round of funding. It adds to the $5,6 million investment they generated in an earlier series of funding. The latest investment means Figopara is […]
