Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Anger China or defend Uighurs? Turkey walks fine line

"Anger China or defend Uighurs? Turkey walks fine line.
Beijing urged Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to retract his statement that China is committing 'genocide' against its Muslim minority.
By Yigal Schleifer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

Istanbul - Developments in China's restive Xinjiang Province and the attacks against the minority Muslim Uighurs there may not have led to vocal protests in most of the Muslim world. But in Turkey, the events in western China have led to large protests in the streets and strong words from Turkish officials."

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