Turkish riot police stand guard as Uygurs protest near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Protesting Uygurs in Turkey demand release of relatives allegedly held in China
- Around 200 protesters held up pictures of missing family members and chanted ‘China Stop Genocide’ near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul
- About 50,000 Uygurs are living in Turkey, many of whom fled the crackdown in China
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Turkish riot police stand guard as Uygurs protest near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE