Beijing’s economic, political clout reason behind Turkey’s silence over Uyghur issue: Report
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Updated: Jan 16, 2022 13:42 IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 16 (ANI): As international condemnation increases over the China’s crackdown of the Uyghur minority, a growing number of experts and activists in Turkey are criticizing Ankara over it’s deliberate silence on Uyghur issue and said that Beijing’s economic and political clout is the reason behind it,writes Dr. MD Hossain for the Samakal.
Around 50 thousands of Uyghur people are estimated to live in Turkey- the Diaspora largest outside of Central Asia. Uyghur people share ethnic, linguistic and religious bonds with the Turkish people. Thus, Turkey should naturally be the most outspoken country about the persecution of the people living in Uyghur area in China, according to Samakal.
However, Beijing’s economic and political clout has enabled Turkey to be…
