Location: Chinese Consulate in Istanbul Organizer: International Union of East Turkistan Organizations
KEY POINTS FROM DEMONSTRATIONS:
- Protesters displayed placards against China's ethnic genocide
- President Hidayatullah Oghuzhan highlighted:
- 1997 crackdown on Ramadan worshippers
- Use of freezing water and bullets on protesters
- Over 20,000 arrests across East Turkistan
- Recent destruction of 16,000+ mosques
NOTABLE SPEAKERS:
- Hidayatullah Oghuzhan:
- Called for Turkey to help Uyghurs facing deportation in Thailand
- Urged Islamic and Turkic world to support East Turkistan
- Kasimjan Damollam (Gulja massacre witness):
- Emphasized martyrs as symbols of resistance
- Called for remembering their sacrifices
The event concluded with prayers led by Omar Qarihajim for:
- Souls of martyrs
- Liberation of East Turkistan people
- End of Chinese occupation
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05/02/2025