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An Uighur man talks on the phone in front of a Uighur restaurant. Kerem Uzel for The National
An Uighur man talks on the phone in front of a Uighur restaurant. Kerem Uzel for The NationalExiled Uighurs in Turkey say they are anxious for loved ones in China
Ankara's words on plight of Uighur community may ring empty
Andrew Wilks
February 21, 2019