Turkey says relations with China have soured over Uyghur issue

Ahead of elections, Ankara insists it won't extradite anyone

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Demonstrators protest against China in support of its ethnic Uyghur community on Dec. 9 in Istanbul.  © Reuters

SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

ISTANBUL -- Turkey has seen a dent in its relationship with China, its top diplomat has said, attributing the deterioration to Ankara's determination not to extradite Turkic Uyghur dissidents to China.

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