By Uyghur Times Staff Renowned Uyghur singer Senuber Tursun has recently performed her classic song “Salam Alyurt” with added Chinese lyrics, sparking backlash online. A newly surfaced video shows her altering the original Uyghur lyrics and melody to include content glorifying China. While many criticize her for compromising Uyghur cultural […]
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By Uyghur Times Staff August 17, 2024, Urumqi – Meryem Nasir, a renowned Uyghur artist and a key figure in the development of modern Uyghur dance, passed away on August 16, 2024, at the age of 84 in Urumqi due to illness. Her death is being widely mourned by Uyghurs, […]
Uyghur Times Interview with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation.
