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A sweet start: London Mayor Sadiq Khan marks Republic Day ahead of historic Türkiye visit

Sadiq Khan served up a little künefe diplomacy in north London on Turkish Republic Day, joining the local community at Antepliler as he announced plans to become the first Mayor of London to make an official visit to Türkiye.The Mayor visited the popular Green Lanes restaurant in Harringay on Thursd...

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Police name man sought over Erdem Mustafa killing as 23-year-old arrested

Police investigating the fatal shooting of Erdem Mustafa in Enfield have named a man they urgently want to trace, as a separate man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.In an update issued on Monday 26 October, the Metropolitan Police appealed for help finding Abreham Woldegiworg...

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Canadian PM says Ottawa raised Türkiye LGBT crackdown as international pressure mounts

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed his government raised concerns over LGBT rights directly with Turkish officials during his landmark visit to Türkiye, as international pressure continues to build over Ankara’s sweeping crackdown on LGBT organisations, activists and their supporters....

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Police name Enfield shooting victim as Erdem Mustafa and renew appeal

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Erdem Mustafa in Enfield, North London, have renewed their appeal for information as they work to find those responsible for his death.The 35-year-old, believed to be of Turkish Cypriot descent, was named by the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, 21 Octo...

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North Cyprus women’s football team to make historic World Cup debut in England in 2027

The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) women’s national football team is set to make history next summer when it competes in its first international tournament at the 2027 CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup in England.The Turkish Cypriot side will be one of eight national teams taking part in th...

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Sonay Kartal becomes British No.1 after remarkable injury comeback takes her to Wuhan final

British-Turkish tennis player Sonay Kartal has become Britain’s top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time after a remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final, just weeks into her comeback from a serious back injury.The 24-year-old climbed 121 places to world No.49 in the rankings published on...

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Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer freed in Türkiye as CAGE calls for security restriction to be lifted

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer has been released from detention in Türkiye after spending weeks facing deportation, according to UK pressure group CAGE International, which is calling for a security restriction on his record to be removed.Announcing his release on 9 October, CAGE said A...

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Turkish girl band Manifest set sights on UK breakthrough with catchy English debut ‘TRALALA’

With their first English-language single, a London-filmed music video and a landmark Wembley concert just days away, Türkiye's biggest girl group are making an ambitious play for international stardom.Turkish pop sensation Manifest are hoping to take the world by storm with their first English-langu...

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Türkiye sack Montella after four defeats as England and Northern Ireland impress in Nations League

Türkiye have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella after a disastrous start to their UEFA Nations League campaign, with four defeats leaving the national side bottom of their group without a point. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the decision on Friday, 9 October, following a boar...

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Manchester City must pay the price

In the past fortnight, the Premier League has been rocked by an independent commission’s finding that Manchester City are guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them for breaches of its rules. The findings detailed a disguised funding scheme involving sham contracts, artificially infl...

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