A meeting in Ankara called for the nomination of Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti for the Nobel Peace Prize, highlighting his peaceful struggle and urging international action for his freedom.
Posts published in January 2026
Uyghur Turkologists met in Istanbul to address declining Uyghur studies, mother tongue education, teacher shortages, and cultural preservation, emphasizing research centers, youth training, and resistance to transnational repression.
Uyghur NGO leaders and intellectuals met in Istanbul to discuss challenges faced by Uyghurs in Turkiye, strengthen organizational cooperation, address China’s cross-border repression, and raise concerns over emerging security risks.
The Václav Havel Library in Prague hosted a special commemorative event on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the imprisonment of Professor Ilham Tohti, the prominent Uyghur scholar and human rights advocate who remains behind bars in China.