The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) criticized the recent China-Turkey engagement, accusing it of empowering China to escalate “colonial occupation” and “genocide” in East Turkistan. This condemnation followed talks between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu and Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci in Beijing on July 16. China emphasized the need for enhanced “law enforcement and security” collaboration, while Turkey reiterated its commitment to the “one-China principle” and pledged to safeguard China’s claimed “sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.”
The ETGE expressed strong opposition to the consultations, denouncing them as part of a long history of betrayal towards Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic communities in East Turkistan. They rejected Ankara’s stance, labeling Xinjiang as “an occupied country.” The ETGE criticized Turkey for aiding Beijing in suppressing East Turkistan’s national independence movement, enabling China to intensify its colonial rule and genocide without consequences.
ETGE officials highlighted Turkey’s complicity with China, accusing it of supporting Beijing’s repression and genocide against the Turkic peoples of Xinjiang. They emphasized that Turkey’s collaboration with China facilitates the suppression of East Turkistan’s national independence movement globally, leading to irreversible cultural and demographic losses. The ETGE urged the international community to condemn Turkey’s involvement, take decisive action against the ongoing genocide, and support East Turkistan’s decolonization and restoration of national independence.
