Uyghur leader was arrested for objecting to the visit of the Chinese foreign minister for the duration of the visit.Uyghur leader Seyit Tumturk, head of the East Turkistan National Assembly, was detained at home during Wang Li's visit to Turkey. Speaking to VOA, Tumturk said health authorities quarantined him without a COVID-19 test, after he called for protests against the Chinese minister's visit.
“This time they used the COVID tracking method to prevent me from protesting, how will they prevent me next time from protesting in front of [the] Chinese embassy when someone else comes,” he said. “I am having serious worries and concerns about my security, my health and my freedom,” Tumturk said.
Uyghurs protested in Ankara and Istanbul during Wang Li's three-day visit, which ended Friday. Many Uyghurs have found refuge in Turkey. But with Turkey's relations increasingly strained with its traditional western allies, Ankara is deepening its economic and financial ties with Beijing, despite China's ongoing crackdown on Uyghurs. During Wang's visit, both countries committed to work together towards developing a strategic partnership.
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