TURKEY'S PREMIER CALLS INCIDENTS IN CHINA GENOCIDE

Erdogan returned to Turkish capital of Ankara from Italy where he held formal talks and attended the G-8 Summit.
Referring to the recent events in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Erdogan said, "the incidents in China are a genocide. There's no point in interpreting this otherwise."
Replying to questions of reporters at the airport in Ankara, Erdogan said, "there is clearly savagery being committed there. Hundreds of people were killed. Nearly one thousand people were injured. We're having trouble understanding how the Chinese government would remain a bystander to this."
Over 150 people were killed and approximately 1,000 others were injured in the riots which followed Sunday's peaceful demonstrations protesting a fight between Uighur and Han Chinese workers at a toy factory late June. Two Uighur workers had been killed in the strife.
Urumchi is in the Uighur Autonomous Region that has a population of over 21 million. Nearly 11 million Uighurs, Mongols and Huis live in the region.
Chinese government accuse overseas Uighur groups of provoking the incidents in Xinjiang. Chinese police said there were evidences that riots were organized by the World Uighur Congress led by Rebiya Kadeer.
However, Uighur Turks living outside China often say Chinese government pursued an assimilation policy against Uighurs.
Uighur Turks living in Turkey staged protests in Istanbul and called on the international community to take action to stop Chinese government.
Protestors also said death toll was more than announced by Chinese officials.

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Erdogan said that he had opportunity to hold talks with his counterparts and officials during the G-8 Summit in Italy which was a fruitful one.
The summit focused on several issues including obstacles in front of world trade, food safety and climate change, he said.