An award-winning British Turkish Cypriot filmmaker has set out to do what most documentaries on the Cyprus Problem fail to achieve, to create a balanced and historically accurate film about this long-running, complex political dispute. Londoner Cey Sesiguzel started his film, The Divided Island, back in 2020 and is now in the final phase of […]
This year’s Remembrance Sunday saw far more Turkish Cypriots formally participate in services across London and in the TRNC than ever before. It was a chance to pay tribute to all those who served and died for Great Britain, including members of the Turkish Cypriot community, whose brave sacrifices have long been forgotten by the […]
Zehra Hassan, my grandmother and the person who raised me, passed away aged 85 on 6 July 2022 on Crebor Street, London SE22 0HF, where she had lived for 34 years. Sadly, many non-English speaking women of colour with little formal education are stripped of their complex stories, multiple belongings, and aptitude upon migrating to […]
Until 20 July 1974, the so-called ‘Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Cyprus’ didn’t care a bit for International Law. Otherwise, by the summer 1965, the 1960 Constitution that formed the power-sharing Republic of Cyprus between Greek and Turkish Cypriots could have been fully restored. But Greek Cypriots preferred to continue […]
If you are in Sydney at the end of this month, come and enjoy a big day out with Australia’s Turkish Cypriot community celebrating Independence Day for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), which turns 39 on 15 November 2022. The Northern Cyprus Turkish Association (NCTA) of New South Wales are holding a big […]
Food presenter and writer Leyla Kazim has announced she is to appear on BBC One’s hit cooking show MasterChef as a food critic in the episode airing on Friday, 11 November 2022. Posting on her social media page, The Cutlery Chronicles, Leyla wrote, “There’s a new MasterChef UK critic in town”, adding that she will […]
Sevilay Direkoğlu, who was one of the pillars of North Cyprus state broadcaster Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (BRTK) and central to the development of broadcasting for Turkish Cypriots, has died at the age of 85. She passed away suddenly on Wednesday, 30 October, with no prior known health problems. Born in Lefke on 10 […]
For years, Turkish Cypriots who fought, served and died for Britain have been ignored in the annual Remembrance Day services, but not anymore. Last year, after extensive campaigning by T-VINE Magazine, this small nation finally participated in remembrance services to commemorate the contribution of Turkish Cypriots to Britain during times of conflict. Wreaths were laid […]
One of the pivotal figures in Australia’s Turkish Cypriot community, Oral Avni, has passed away on his 93rdbirthday. The sad news was announced on the Facebook page of the association he helped found, Northern Cyprus Turkish Association (NCTA) of New South Wales. Based in Sydney, Mr Avni was among the early wave of Turkish Cypriots […]
The BTCP (British Turkish Cypriot Professionals) are back with their first function since the coronavirus pandemic, promising “another fun-packed evening, where you can meet like-minded professionals while enjoying a welcome drink on arrival and a fabulous 2-course meal.” The event returns to French eatery La Petite Auberge, which is located in Cockfosters at the most […]
