The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China. The resolution calls on Thailand to halt the return of Uyghurs to China and urges EU member states to suspend extradition agreements with China.
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Turkish courts has ruled to extradite two Uyghur Turks to China on the grounds that "there is no serious, concrete material evidence that they will be subjected to persecution if they are returned to their country."
A launch event was held in Ankara for the reports "Child Labor in East Turkistan" and "The Dynamics of Forced Labor".
A poetry writing and recitation competition was held in Istanbul, focusing on the oppression and humanitarian tragedies in East Turkistan.
A protest was held in front of the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul on the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, remembering the victims, condemning China’s genocide policies, and calling for international support.
A memorial meeting was held in Ankara for the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre. The Turkey Uyghur NGO Platform was established, and the recognition of the Uyghur genocide by Turkey was discussed with politicians and researchers.
Strong support for Ilham Tohti’s Nobel nomination: More than 150 academics in Turkey nominated Ilham Tohti for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
A panel discussion was held at Istanbul University on the struggle of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for defending the constitutional rights of Uyghurs, and his significance in the East Turkistan cause.
The fourth part of the long-term training program, "International Conjuncture and Methods of National Struggle," organized by the Uyghur Academy to train young Uyghur leaders for the Uyghur cause, was held in Istanbul.
A conference on East Turkistan, organized by Sakarya University’s Student Society, where a Uyghur researcher was invited as a speaker, was canceled at the last minute by the rectorate.
Turkish MP Ertuğrul Kaya brought the humanitarian crisis of Uyghurs to the agenda in the Turkish Parliament. Kaya: "We must stand with the Uyghurs just as we stand with other oppressed peoples. This is a humanitarian duty."
The third session of the 'International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods' training program, planned by the Uyghur Academy to develop leading individuals for the Uyghur struggle, was held in Istanbul.
Uyghur NGOs and the Turkish Hearths organized a panel titled “Genocide Crimes Committed by China in East Turkistan” in Ankara to mark December 9th as Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day.
The Uyghur delegation met with deputies from various parties in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, presenting detailed reports on China's genocidal policies and urging them to bring the Uyghur issue to the agenda in parliament.
Turkish MP asked the Foreign Minister: "Why didn't you visit the Uyghur concentration camps when you went to Urumqi?"
A panel titled “East Turkistan Republics, Founding Staff and the Great Migration in the 75th Anniversary of the Occupation” was organized at Istanbul University.
In the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye, a motion was made to investigate reported instances of oppression and discrimination against Uyghur Turks, but it was rejected by the votes of the ruling parties.
China-based TikTok removed a video in which a Uyghur girl questioned Doğu Perinçek's lies about China and East Turkestan by expressing to his face the tragedies she was a witness to and what her family endured.