Türkiye and the United Kingdom have continued to extend their co-operation on defence and security issues by signing a Statement of Intent. The new agreement, signed in Ankara by British Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, and Yaşar Güler, the Minister of National Defence for Turkiye, on Thursday, 23 November, follows increased co-operation between the UK and […]
British Turks have joined the huge chorus of criticism levelled at the mass of MPs who abstained or voted against a motion in Parliament calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. An amendment to the King’s Speech, tabled by the Scottish National Party (SNP), called for “all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. […]
Seeing Conservative politicians vote against the ceasefire in Gaza in the UK Parliament was disappointing, but at the same time expected. However, so many abstentions from Labour Party MPs was totally heartbreaking, as it is because of their silence that this genocide against the Palestinian civilians of Gaza is being allowed to continue. Considering that […]
The November international break saw the final round of group qualifier games for Euro 2024. Both Turkiye and England drew their final games, but remained top of their respective groups. A lacklustre England laboured to a 2-0 win against Malta at Wembley on Friday. An own goal from Enrico Pepe put the hosts ahead before […]
On Sunday, 3 December, The Table of Love & Loss memorial event returns to East Ham Town Hall in East London. Now in its second year, the one day event, which is open to the public, is an opportunity to offer solidarity and hope to bereaved families who have lost relatives in tragic circumstances, while […]
British businesses, individuals and other stakeholders have been invited to share their views on what they would like to see in a revised Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom and Turkiye. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched its public Call for Input on Thursday 2nd November, allowing people to share their […]
The jury has retired to deliberate over the evidence presented in the murder trial of 43-year-old Koray Alpergin, whose body was found dumped in Essex woodland last year. During the seven week trial at the Old Bailey, which started on 20 September 2023, the prosecution set out the case against six defendants, who are variously […]
British Turkish Cypriots have laid wreaths in multiple locations across London this year, building on their growing participation in Remembrance Sunday events of few years. The leaders of two North London councils, Enfield’s Cllr Nesil Caliskan and Haringey’s Cllr Peray Ahmet, laid wreaths in their official capacities at ceremonies in Edmonton and Wood Green respectively. […]
Did you know that the poppy is the national flower of Palestine? It has various names, including the poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, and the windflower. The Anemone coronaria, to give it its full formal name, is a beautiful flower that grows in different colours, but most usually red, across the Mediterranean. In the spring, the […]
A strong performance from non-league Cray Valley (PM) earned them a draw away at League One Charlton in the first round of the FA Cup last Sunday, 5 November. The two south London clubs are 117 league places apart, but that would have been difficult to tell for a neutral watching, with the end-to-end game […]
