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And in Istanbul, hundreds of Turks clash with the police during a protest near the Chinese consulate. They were protesting the recent deaths in Chinas Xinjiang region. Hundreds of Turks protested outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on Sunday against the recent deaths in Chinas Xinjiang region. Protesters tried to storm the consulate, but were not able to break through police barriers. There were minor clashes between police and the protesters, and a Chinese flag was set on fire. Demonstrators waved higher flags and carried banners that read Freedom for Uighurs and chanted anti-China slogans. Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs clashed on July 7, 2009, killing 156 people and wounding more than 1000 others.
