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Communist China's Policy of Oppression in East Turkestan

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<strong>of</strong> the foundations <strong>of</strong> the Turkish-Islamic Union:<br />

“We can only be delighted at the whole Islamic world be<strong>in</strong>g united and<br />

allied as much materially as spiritually. To that end, <strong>in</strong> the same way that<br />

we are <strong>in</strong>dependent with<strong>in</strong> our own borders, so the Syrians and Iraqis<br />

must be able to emerge as an <strong>in</strong>dependent power based on national sovereignty.”<br />

(Mustafa Kemal, 24 April 1920, 4th (secret) session;<br />

www.mihenk.gr/arsiv/18/ mihenkokulu.htm)<br />

The priority identified by Ataturk is for these countries to atta<strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>dependence. Aware <strong>of</strong> the importance <strong>of</strong> the Turkish-Islamic Union,<br />

Ataturk noted that <strong>in</strong> order for the union to have the desired <strong>in</strong>fluence,<br />

member countries needed to be <strong>in</strong>dependent with<strong>in</strong> their own borders<br />

and to be states based on national will and capable <strong>of</strong> stand<strong>in</strong>g on their<br />

own two feet. It is therefore <strong>of</strong> the greatest importance today for the<br />

members <strong>of</strong> this union to be established to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> their national<br />

<strong>in</strong>tegrity and <strong>in</strong>dependence.<br />

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

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