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Turkey’s Missed Opportunity in Advocating for Uyghur Human Rights
Editorial Turkiye

Turkey’s Missed Opportunity in Advocating for Uyghur Human Rights

tipilmas 12 months ago

Uyghur Times Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Ürümqi and Kashgar has sparked significant discussion and controversy. As Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Fidan’s trip was anticipated to be a beacon of hope for the Uyghur community, yet it appears to have fallen short in a critical moment when the world is increasingly […]

Uyghur Diaspora Reactions to Turkish FM Hakan Fidan’s visit to Uyghurland
Muslim world

Uyghur Diaspora Reactions to Turkish FM Hakan Fidan’s visit to Uyghurland

tipilmas 12 months ago

After a 12-year pause in high-level visits from Ankara to Beijing, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited China this week. His visit includes stops in the Uyghur cities of Urumqi and Kashgar. This visit is significant because Turkey, as a country, has historical and cultural ties with the Uyghurs, hosts one […]

Uyghur guitarist Erkin Abdullah’s Urumqi concert seen as propaganda win for Beijing
Artists and Musicians Socio-economics Uncategorized

Uyghur guitarist Erkin Abdullah’s Urumqi concert seen as propaganda win for Beijing

Anne Kader 1 year ago

Erkin Abdullah, an established Uyghur guitarist based in California, US, held a large concert at Urumqi Dun Bridge Theater on December 28th, the Uyghur Times Uyghur edition reports. The performance was considered a propaganda win for the Chinese Communist regime.

Uyghur Protests Worldwide Commemorate 14th Anniversary of  Urumqi Massacre
Uyghur Movement Uyghur Organizations

Uyghur Protests Worldwide Commemorate 14th Anniversary of Urumqi Massacre

Uyghur Times 2 years ago

Uyghur communities around the world united in grief and defiance on the 14th anniversary of the tragic Urumqi Massacre, which claimed the lives of thousands of Uyghurs and resulted in the disappearance of many more. In various cities, powerful protests took place, shedding light on China’s oppressive policies and demanding […]

Uyghur Genocide

Uyghur name of Urumqi fire location uncovered

Anne Kader 3 years ago

On November 24, after the fire broke out in an Urumqi neighborhood with the largest concentration of Uyghurs, the global media reported on the subsequent protests that the fire triggered.

Uyghur Genocide

Xi Jinping directly responsible for Covid lockdowns — according to his own words

Anne Kader 3 years ago

In a short video shared on Twitter, Chinese leader Xi said that during the Covid period, he gave all the instructions within the scope of Covid measures.

Opinion

Did Uyghurs have to die to end the Urumchi lockdown?

Anne Kader 3 years ago

The global media is discussing China’s zero covid policy. There are evaluations and harsh criticism that the policy lacks any humanitarian norms.

Uyghur Genocide

Urumqi fire unites the world – at least temporarily

Anne Kader 3 years ago

The recent fire in Urumqi caused a wave of protests against the Chinese regime, the Uyghur Times Uyghur Edition says. Hundreds in China have commemorated those who died in the fire, as well as protested against the rigid covid restrictions and demanded a change in the Chinese leadership.

Uyghur Genocide

Government crackdown anticipated against zero-Covid protests in Uyghur Autonomous Region

Anne Kader 3 years ago

The Standing Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Party Committee, chaired by Ma Xingrui, the Committee Secretary, held a meeting on the morning of November 26.

Opinion

44 Urumqi fire victims fail to exit due to welded doors

Anne Kader 3 years ago

Bahargul, her son, and her daughter were victims of the Nov, 24th Urumqi fire. Her last words recorded from WeChat circulated on Douyin and leaked out to the world, and broke our hearts!

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Uyghur Homeland

  • China Appoints Kashgar University President as Director of “Xinjiang” Education Department
    by Uyghur Times Staff
    April 6, 2025
  • China Starts Using AI for Uyghur and Kazakh Film Translations
    by admin
    January 25, 2025
  • New Oil Discovery in Uyghurstan Raises Concerns Over Resource Control
    by admin
    January 18, 2025
  • China Launches Operations at Kashgar Kargilik Airport Amid Accusations of Cultural Assimilation
    by admin
    December 7, 2024
  • China Establishes “Xinjiang Hotan Xueyuan (Institute)” as Part of Its Propaganda Machine
    by admin
    November 11, 2024

Uyghur Studies

  • Uyghur Diaspora Celebrates 2025 Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival With Pride and Resistance
    by Uyghur Times Staff
    May 9, 2025
  • George Washington University Offers Online Chaghatay Course for Summer 2025
    by Uyghur Times Staff
    May 1, 2025
  • China’s First Xinjiang Tomb Museum Attempts to Rewrite Uyghur History
    by tipilmas
    July 19, 2024
  • Ugur by Aziza:  A fusion of Uyghur culinary traditions with a touch of Saudi Arabia
    by Uyghur Times
    January 6, 2024
  • What is Uyghur forced labor ?
    by Uyghur Times
    December 26, 2023

World

  • EU Leaders Commit to Decrease Dependency on China
  • Statement against the Chinese government’s false propaganda regarding the UIGHUR Act passed by the U.S. House
  • Urgent: Save Abulikemu YUSUFU, a Uighur man facing deportation from Doha International Airport to China
  • Uighur people thank the 22 countries who stood up for Uighurs
  • International protests in solidarity with Uighurs on July 21st, 2019

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