“Turkish authorities have detained six individuals suspected of spying on Uyghurs in Turkey for China’s intelligence service”, Reuters reports.
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The award-winning documentary All Static & Noise (2023) had its US premiere at the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival in Washington DC this month, shedding light on the Uyghur genocide committed by China, CreateFann reports.
“Waiting for the End” is a film written and directed by Memetjan Semet, a Uyghur, and it reflects the current situation of Uyghurs. The film will be premiered in Washington on February 10, Uyghur Times Uyghur Edition repor
The launching event of the Uyghur Cultural Association in Dublin featured Uyghur music and poetry, with food and cakes brought along by the attendees, The Irish Times repor
Last weekend, a video posted by Uyghur Youth Initiative gained over 3 million views on TikTok and 7.5 million hits on Instagram, RNS News reports. The clip features three young, German-based Uyghur activists.
By Uyghur Times StaffNovember 11, 2023 – Istanbul, Turkey A Uyghur businessman legally residing in Istanbul was detained by Turkish special operations police along with his wife and two young children, sparking widespread concern among the Uyghur diaspora in Turkey and abroad. Ilyas Ablikim, a 30-year-old entrepreneur originally from Ghulja […]
Mr. Amrullah Efandigil, one of the most senior Uyghur public figures in Turkiye and one of the Uyghurs who lived in Turkiye for a long time and engaged in political activities and public affairs, died of a heart attack.
Mr. Azat Qasim, a writer longing for Uyghurs’ independence for many years, died in Turkey on September 13, 2023, due to illness, Uyghur Times Uyghur Edition reports.
The Uyghur American Cup, a week-long soccer tournament held in Virginia, concluded on August 11, 2023, with Uyghur United securing the championship. Representing Uyghur communities from Los Angeles, Texas, Maryland, Boston, northern Virginia, New York City, and even Toronto, Canada, eight teams competed for the championship: Yulghun FC, Izchilar FC, […]
On the evening of July 20, an esteemed “honorary evening” gathering was organized by the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, DC, to pay tribute to Nuri Turkel, the former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The event hosted an esteemed array of guests, including […]