Sibel Hodge acclaimed novelist, human rights advocate, and proud Turkish Cypriot, passed away on 21 August 2023, aged 52. Her loss was deeply felt by her family, friends, readers, and the many people whose lives she touched through her writing and charitable work.Born on 8 June 1971, Sibel was the d...
Hull City owner Acun Ilıcalı has described taking the Tigers into the Premier League as the greatest achievement of his business career, as his side prepares to start life back in the English top flight against Manchester United on Saturday.In a new BBC Radio Humberside interview released ahead of H...
At least 30 children, most of them British, may have been conceived at fertility clinics in North Cyprus using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents, according to an expanding BBC investigation.The new figure represents a significant increase on the seven children w...
Highly respected British Turkish Cypriot chartered accountant and community figure Münir Tatar, whose distinguished career spanned more than four decades, has died at the age of 71.Mr Tatar passed away on the morning of Monday, 17 August 2026, prompting an outpouring of grief from family, friends, c...
A landmark new defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is being hailed as the possible beginning of a new regional security order, with some already dubbing it a “Muslim NATO”.The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Moha...
It seems like only yesterday we were watching Arsenal parading their Premier League trophy along Holloway Road. Yet the new 2026/27 Premier League Season is just days away. The slate is wiped clean and excitement is building, with the transfer window in full motion. Record fees are being exchanged b...
Türkiye-born computer scientist Koray Kavukcuoglu has been handed one of the most influential jobs in global technology, taking over the day-to-day leadership of Google DeepMind as the tech giant intensifies its race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI).Google and Alphabet chief executiv...
Reform UK has been accused of once again stigmatising Britain’s Turkish community after unveiling plans for a public tip line to report suspected illegal workers and criminal businesses – a proposal widely billed as a “Turkish barber tip line”.The controversial plan formed part of a package of measu...
A controversial court ruling has returned Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to the leadership of the Republican People’s Party and prompted his successor, Özgür Özel, to establish a rival opposition movement. Yeni Parti has already overtaken the CHP in parliament and attracted support from scores of mayors, but th...
Türkiye’s women’s volleyball team have reclaimed the FIVB Volleyball Nations League crown after producing a thrilling comeback victory over Brazil in the final in Macao.The “Sultans of the Net” recovered from losing the opening set to defeat the South American giants 3-1 — 23-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 25...
