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Police officers Ceyhun and Ryan start final week of London-to-Cyprus charity bike ride in aid of Tanyel’s Smile

Two Metropolitan police officers cycling 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) to Cyprus to raise £10,000 for a children’s cancer charity have arrived in Turkiye as they start the final week of their epic bike ride.PC Ceyhun ‘Jay’ Uzun and PC Ryan McKinlay left London on 23 September for the month-long jou...

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World premiere of Yalçın Tura’s piano concerto: a special London concert to celebrate 100 years of the Turkish Republic

The 29 of October 2023 marks the centenary of the Republic of Türkiye. This important milestone will be marked by numerous festivities all around the world, including London.To commemorate a century since the declaration of the Republic of Türkiye, the Yunus Emre Institute London, with the support o...

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Turkish Cypriot police officers serving on Sovereign Bases in Cyprus to join UK Turkish Police Association

Turkish Cypriot police officers serving as part of the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Police Force in Cyprus are set to be admitted as members of the Turkish Police Association in Britain. The news was announced by Acting Inspector Eren Emin in a speech he gave at the Metropolitan Police Service Turkish...

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Koray Alpergin’s blood found at torture scene as man accused of his murder says he was hired as ‘muscle’ to ‘scare a Turkish guy’

One of the accused killers of a Turkish DJ told the Old Bailey he was only hired as “muscle to scare the guy.”The body of DJ Koray Alpergin, 43, was discovered near the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton, Essex, on 15 October 2023 after he was tortured to death.Mr Alpergin, who was originall...

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New owners of Tottenham Park Cemetery to hold open evening to discuss plans with the community

The new owners of Tottenham Park Cemetery – the UK’s largest burial ground for British Turks –  have announced they will be hosting a community event in North London to discuss details about their long-term plans and to “hear” the views of the community.The new team say their objectives are “mu...

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Euro 2024 qualifiers: the October fixtures for Azerbaijan, Turkiye and the UK Home Nations

The next 10 days will see another round of Euro 2024 group qualifiers take place, with Turkiye, Azerbaijan and all four UK Home Nations in action and several big matches to savour.On Thursday, Scotland will be hoping to maintain their one hundred percent record in the Euros when they play Spain in a...

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An audience with Spurs legends Gary Mabbutt and Ossie Ardiles at Enfield Town

Fan-owned Enfield Town Football Club is staging a special night with two of the finest footballers to have graced North London: former Tottenham Hotspur captain and England international Gary Mabbutt and his Spurs colleague, Argentinian international Osvaldo ‘Ossie’ Ardiles.Held in Enfield Town’s st...

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Galatasaray tame Old Trafford with superb 2-3 win over Man United

Prior to last night's thrilling game, Manchester United and Galatasaray had faced each other six times in the UEFA Champions League. The English side had won twice, the Turks once, and the sides had drawn three times, including their epic first encounter at Old Trafford 30 years ago, which ended 3-3...

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Jurors hear details of Turkish DJ Koray Alpergin’s abduction, torture and his efforts to comfort girlfriend

A Turkish radio DJ told his sobbing girlfriend “Be quiet my love” before she was beaten unconscious by a gang of kidnappers, a court heard.The body of DJ Koray Alpergin, 43, was discovered near the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton, Essex, last 15 October.Mr Alpergin, from North Cyprus, was...

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Cancer fundraiser: Ceyhun and Ryan reach French Alps as part of their London-to-Cyprus bike ride

Two British police officers, who left London on 23 September to cycle 4,000 kilometres to Cyprus to raise vital funds for a children’s cancer charity, are currently in France undertaking the tough Col de la Madeleine.Located in the French Alps near to France’s border with Italy, the 26km Col de la M...

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