Sonya Karafistan

Jul 8, 2024 | t-vine.com | Sonya Karafistan

I’m a Londoner of mixed Turkish and Turkish Cypriot descent, who has lived in the London Borough of Barnet for twenty years. Like many other British Turks inside and outside of this north London borough, I have seen my local authority’s relentless anti-Turkish and anti-Turkish Cypriot bias over many years. It’s gotten to the point where we’re not surprised by it anymore; many have even normalised it.

Apr 14, 2024 | t-vine.com | Sonya Karafistan

This week, Altın Gün packed out East London’s art déco gem Troxy for an exhilarating evening of infectious music and vibrant energy as 3,000 fans danced with wild abandon to the sounds of these Amsterdam-based masters of Anatolian pysch-folk. Thursday’s concert was likely the last London performance with front lady Merve Daşdemir. Her vocal talents beautifully compliment those of Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, who also plays bağlama and keys for the band.