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Uighur Activists Fear Ankara Is Bowing to Beijing Pressure

Dorian Jones

   Uighur activists in Turkey say they face growing pressure from Turkish
   authorities, stoking fears that Ankara is starting to bend to Chinese
   lobbying.

   Tens of thousands of Uighurs have sought sanctuary in Turkey from an
   ongoing crackdown by Chinese authorities against the mostly Muslim
   minority.

   Hundreds of thousands of Uighurs are currently held in detention camps,
   which Beijing calls re-education centers.

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