What message is Turkey signaling to China over Uyghurs’ espionage arrests?

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February 24, 2024 Turkey sent a series of messages to Beijing when it publicized a bust against a network suspected of spying for China against Uyghur targets in the country earlier this week. The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) operatives and police raided several locations in Istanbul on Feb. 20, detaining six people for reportedly monitoring Turkey-based activists who oppose Beijing’s clampdown on the Uyghur people, a Turkic and predominantly Muslim minority living in China’s northwest Xinjiang region. Most Uyghurs around the world refer to Xinjiang as “East Turkestan” and the Uyghur people as “Uyghur Turks.” The bust highlights Turkey’s...