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Why Turkey Is Finally Speaking Out on the Plight of China’s Uyghurs

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Why Turkey Is Finally Speaking Out on the Plight of China’s Uyghurs

Does Turkey’s recent statement on the Uyghurs mark a one-off moment or the start of a new era?

Why Turkey Is Finally Speaking Out on the Plight of China’s Uyghurs
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The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) speaks to Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat‘s editor-in-chief, about a recent statement from the Turkish government vocally criticizing China’s treatment of ethnic Uyghurs in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Read Tiezzi’s recent article on the issue here.

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