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On the eve of the World War I, it was the great poet Ziya Gokalp, himself of Kurdish origin, who wrote about the then-enemy, the Russian Empire, that "its land shall be devastated, Turkey shall be enlarged and become Turan," referring to the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.
Dr. Josef Olmert: Erdogan, New Ottomanism and the Middle East Dr. Josef Olmert 2011
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On the eve of the World War I, it was the great poet Ziya Gokalp, himself of Kurdish origin, who wrote about the then-enemy, the Russian Empire, that "its land shall be devastated, Turkey shall be enlarged and become Turan," referring to the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.
Dr. Josef Olmert: Erdogan, New Ottomanism and the Middle East Dr. Josef Olmert 2011
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On the eve of the World War I, it was the great poet Ziya Gokalp, himself of Kurdish origin, who wrote about the then-enemy, the Russian Empire, that "its land shall be devastated, Turkey shall be enlarged and become Turan," referring to the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.
Dr. Josef Olmert: Erdogan, New Ottomanism and the Middle East Dr. Josef Olmert 2011
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Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking community, have long complained that the Chinese government suppresses Muslim religious practices and has encouraged millions of ethnic Han Chinese to migrate to the region, pushing Uighurs out of jobs.
China Says 14 Uighurs Were Killed in Police Station Assault 2011
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Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking population with ethnic ties to Central Asia, have long complained of discrimination by the Beijing government.
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Many Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim people native to Xinjiang, resent Chinese rule and controls on their religion, culture and language.
China sentences four to death for Xinjiang violence Reuters 2011
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Many Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim people native to Xinjiang, resent Chinese rule and controls on their religion, culture and language.
China sentences four to death for Xinjiang violence Reuters 2011
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The Uighurs, a mainly Muslim, Turkic-speaking people, complain they are economically and culturally disadvantaged compared to the growing numbers of Han Chinese who are moving to Xinjiang.
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The region is home to many ethnic Uighurs, the region's Turkic-speaking minority population.
Details of Alleged Xinjiang 'Terrorist Attack' Still Sketchy 2011
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Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking population with ethnic ties to Central Asia, have long complained of discrimination by the Beijing government.
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