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.
On October 24, 2024, at Istanbul University, the Ataturkist Thought Society organized an event titled “Target Turkey: Three Israeli Plans”, where Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek was a guest speaker.
During the question-and-answer session following his speech, a dialogue emerged regarding the reality of genocide in East Turkestan and Chinese propaganda, prompted by a question from Nefise Oğuz, a Uyghur girl and journalism student. Nefise confronted Perinçek about his statements on China and East Turkestan, by expressing to his face the tragedies she was a witness to and what her family endured.
While the footage of this dialogue garnered significant attention on other social media platforms, it was deleted by China-based TikTok. Oğuz stated, “My video of me talking to Doğu Perinçek was removed from my TikTok account. They stated that they deleted it ‘because I violated the boundaries of society’, but of course they could not write that they deleted it ‘because I exposed China’s propaganda.”
UYGHUR GIRL PREVENTED FROM SPEAKING AT THE EVENT
Nefise Oğuz, who gave an interview to Uygur News about her dialogue with Perinçek at the event, mentioned that she was prevented from speaking. Oğuz said, “When I thought I had the right to respond to Perinçek’s answer and wanted to speak, the Vice President of the Patriotic Party’s Pioneer Youth Branch quickly took the microphone from the hands of the club members and tried to keep me from talking. However, I was still able to respond afterward.”
As seen in the video, Oğuz’s response was met with loud applause from the audience. At the end of the event, Perinçek attempted to accuse those who applauded Nefise of spreading American propaganda.
“TKTOK DELETED MY VIDEO BEFORE”
Commenting on TikTok’s censorship, Nefise Oğuz said, “It is a fact that TikTok imposes severe censorship on posts about Uyghurs, and I personally experience this while seeking justice for my uncle.”
“My social media posts about my uncle and Uyghurs have not been removed before, but recently my vlog about my visit to the UN office in Istanbul for my uncle was removed by TikTok and access to my videos was blocked. While my previous videos had over 300,000 views, now there is a significant drop in views,” she added.
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