Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments

Source:Yahoo News Date:21Dec2019

Social tensions in Turkey are rising. This march comes at a particularly difficult time for Erdogan government which hopes for more investment from China:   Last week, soccer star Ozil, a

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The downward trend in Turkish-Chinese relations

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:12Mar2019

I felt compelled to add this article to my favorites list, because Chinese authorities detained 4 Turkish businesmen yesterday, triggering an exodus of dozens, Hurriyet also reported. Turkey has

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China plays economy card in Uighur dispute

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:04Mar2019

Turkey will put economic ties with China if it keeps criticizing Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims, China’s envoy to Ankara said, in an apparent threat against Turkey’s

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China issues Turkey safety alert after Ankara’s ‘vile’ statements about treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang

Source:South China Morning Post Date:13Feb2019

Turkey becomes third country subject to Beijing travel advice after Canada, where Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou is detained, and Sweden, where tourist row rankles

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‘Shame for humanity’: Turkey urges China to close Uighur camps

Source:al Jazeera Date:10Feb2019

In a statement on Saturday, Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said it’s “no longer a secret” that China has arbitrarily detained more than a million Uighurs in

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Will China buy Turkey on the cheap?

Source:al Monitor Date:09Dec2018

Indeed, the question is not unfounded. Turkey is going through a deepening economic crisis marked by rising unemployment and inflation, a growing external debt burden and a highly volatile

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