China retaliates after Turkey's claims about prominent Uighur poet
Published date: 12 February 2019 13:29 GMT
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Last update: 5 years 2 months ago
China has criticised Turkish claims that it is mistreating its Uighur minority, after a dispute about the fate of a prominent musician.
Turkey cited reports Abdurehim Heyit had died in a detention camp, and called China's treatment of the Uighurs a "great embarrassment for humanity".
Turkey cited reports Abdurehim Heyit had died in a detention camp, and called China's treatment of the Uighurs a "great embarrassment for humanity".
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