Turkey’s rebuke of China’s Uyghur policy reveals limits of cooperation

As long as the collision between China’s agenda in Xinjiang and Pan-Turkic solidarity forms an inherent limit to Sino-Turkish cooperation, Turkey will shy away from China's Belt-and-Road initiative.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani (not seen) after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, December 20, 2018

(photo credit: UMIT BEKTAS / REUTERS)

ByMICHAEL TANCHUM

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 03:58

Turkey’s rebuke of China’s Uyghur policy reveals limits of cooperation

As long as the collision between China’s agenda in Xinjiang and Pan-Turkic solidarity forms an inherent limit to Sino-Turkish cooperation, Turkey will shy away from China's Belt-and-Road initiative.

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Turkey’s rebuke of China’s Uyghur policy reveals limits of cooperation

As long as the collision between China’s agenda in Xinjiang and Pan-Turkic solidarity forms an inherent limit to Sino-Turkish cooperation, Turkey will shy away from China's Belt-and-Road initiative.

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