Istanbul, July 9, 2015 (AFP) – More than 200 Turkish anti-Chinese protesters broke into and ransacked Wednesday evening strength Thailand consulate in Istanbul to denounce making state information of deportation to China of a group of Uighur Muslims reported the local press.
At the call of an association working for the rights of the Turkish-speaking community in China, protesters broke into the building in Zincirlikuyu district, on the European side of the metropolis, forcing then demolishing the entrance and windows with stones, said the news agency Dogan.
Chanting “Allah Akbar”, angry demonstrators ransacked the material of the diplomatic mission, he threw by building windows.
The police intervened and arrested nine protesters, according to Dogan.
Since the beginning of the Muslim month of Ramadan, several Turkish cities have been the scene of protests against Chinese policy towards this community.
The Islamic-conservative government in Ankara last week summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest restrictions imposed by Beijing eyes Uighurs during Ramadan. China has denied the allegations.
In November 2014, more than 300 Chinese Uighurs in possession of false passports were arrested in Thailand while fleeing their home country.
According to the Turkish authorities contacted by AFP, 173 people from this group have been accepted in Turkey but the others would still in Thailand.
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