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TURKISH CYPRIOT ACTOR APPEARED IN

THE TV SERIES 'GANGS OF LONDON'

HASS J Junior, who was born and raised in London,
took part in the second season of the series 'Gangs
of London'. Turkish Cypriot actor Hass J Junior pre-
viously announced on his social media page that he
would appear in the second season of Gangs of Lon-
don. Hass shared the trailer for the drama last week,
saying, "Thank you for all the support and kind mes-
sages I've received. I still have a long way to go, but it
is your kind words and support that made me follow
my dreams”.
Born in London Hass J. Junior is a British artist of
Turkish Cypriot origin, his passion for entertainment
started from a very early age working as a DJ and
events organiser, he has contributed to over 25 years
working with various record labels, clubs & events in
London and Essex, his events and DJ talents have tak-
en him as far as Turkey, Cyprus, Spain, Italy and across
UK and has connected him to celebrities and high pro-
file brand owners. In addition to being a very talented
DJ he is also a model, actor and script writer.
His passion for film has brought him to studying dra-
ma and working on major film productions.
Gangs of London is a British action-crime drama tel-
evision series produced by Pulse Films & Sister, loosely
based on the 2006 video game of the same name, that
follows the struggles between rival gangs and other
criminal organizations in... Page 3m

Mahmut Akay's short film has been Wigs for Heroes raised £35k for Balıkçıoğlu Cabaret performed
nominated as 'Best Documentary' the North Middlesex hospital "The Other Half of the Apple"

TURKISH Cypriot director Mahmut Akay's short film THE WIGS for Hereos proughly annouced that they raised PARTICULARLY loved
'We're Home', about the Turkish-speaking community in £35k for the North Middlesex hospital, hence, purchased by the Turkish Cypriot com-
the UK, was nominated for the 'Best Documentary' for Scalp cooling machines purchased for North Middlesex munity, Osman Balıkçıoğlu
the Oscar-qualified İzmir film festival. Successful director Hospital Chemotherapy Day Unit. Wigs for Heroes founder and the Balıkçıoğlu caba-
Mahmut Akay, who has achieved significant success abroad, Koz Foncette announced the good news on her social media ret theatre presented their
has attracted attention with his work titled 'We're Home', account on Monday, October 24, and made the following recent theatre called "The
with the symbolic destruction of the Turkish-speaking de- statement: “£35,000 raised. Two Scalp cooling machines Other Half of the Apple".
mographic, which has a large population in the UK. The purchased for North Middlesex Hospital Chemotherapy The two-act tragicomic ti-
short film traverses a jumble of Turkish-speaking people Day Unit. Moreover, that my friends is what you call one tled "The Other Half of the
living in the UK, capturing the diversity and reflections on heck of a Monday! Thank you to everyone who helped us Apple" which Balikçıoğlu
their invisibility in the media. Despite the short films re- raise the money. Who shared our posts and actively sup- Cabaret Theatre... Page 3m
cent release, it has already been awarded... Page 3m ported the entire fundraising... Page 2m