President Gul Urges China To Find And Prosecute Perpetrators Of Massacre In Xinjiang

ANKARA - President Abdullah Gul expressed concern over the recent ethnic strife in Xinjiang, Uighur Autonomous Region of China, urging the Chinese authorities to find and prosecute the perpetrators of the massacre.

Speaking to reporters on the matter, Gul referred to his recent visit to Urumchi prior to the strife and said he realized how strong ties of kinship between Uighurs and Turks were in actuality, during the visit.

Gul said he hoped the Chinese authorities will assess the situation in a transparent and unbiased manner.

"This is what is expected of a great country like China: To find and prosecute the perpetrators of the massacre in a transparent way, protect the rights of our Uighur brothers in the best way. As their kindred, it is our right to expect these incidents (atrocities) to end, and the perpetrators to be tried openly," said President Gul.