The timing of the plan is crucial, coinciding with renewed hopes for an end to the PKK insurgency. On Saturday, two Turkish ...

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Turkey has cultural and ethnic ties to the Uighurs and many members of the community, fleeing human rights violations in the region, have found sanctuary in Turkey. China is accused of sending ...