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Record number of jailed journalists globally, Turkey among top offenders: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has found that a record number of journalists are currently imprisoned around the world, with Turkey among the...
Turkish police threaten Uyghurs protesting outside Chinese Consulate with detention and deportation
Police on Wednesday threatened Uyghurs outside the Chinese Consulate in İstanbul who were protesting the death of innocent Uyghurs in a fire in Urumqi,...
Xi urges more ‘political trust’ with Turkey in Erdoğan meeting
China's President Xi Jinping met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday, urging "political mutual trust" between the two sides during a regional...
Uyghurs in Turkey urge UN rights chief to probe China ‘re-education camps’
Turkey's Uyghur Muslims on Tuesday urged the UN human rights chief to independently investigate the so-called "re-education camps" and allegations of rights abuses, torture...
NBA’s Kanter named 2022 Courage Award winner for speaking out against China’s treatment of Uyghurs
A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations has announced that its prestigious human rights award will go this year to Enes Kanter Freedom,...
Republicans slam NBA failure to support Kanter’s stance on China’s treatment of Uyghurs
A number of Republicans in the US Senate have expressed support for former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, an outspoken critic of human...
Uyghurs in Turkey take legal action against Chinese officials: report
Nineteen members of the Uyghur diaspora in Turkey have filed a criminal complaint against Chinese officials with the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, saying...
I felt encouraged to speak out against China after NBA supported players fighting other injustices, Enes Kanter says
“I felt encouraged to speak out against China after NBA officials said they were giving their players the freedom to talk about injustices happening...
Turkey absent from signatories of joint statement calling on China to allow Xinjiang access
Turkey is noticeably absent from signatories of a cross-regional joint statement urging China to allow the immediate access of United Nations High Commissioner for Human...
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkish state lender Ziraat Bank has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China less than a week after the...
Turkey continues arresting Uyghurs during Chinese foreign minister’s official visit to Ankara
The Turkish government is continuing to arrest members of Uyghur diaspora in the country during the official visit of Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang...
Hundreds of Uyghurs protest Chinese minister’s Turkey visit
Nearly 1,000 Uyghurs rallied in İstanbul on Thursday as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Turkish counterpart for talks expected to focus...