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Muslim Uighur Kids Learn Boxing in Istanbul

Published September 26th, 2019 - 06:24 GMT

Children from the Muslim Uighur minority have started taking boxing lessons in Istanbul on August 29, 2019. China has cracked down on the Uighur community who are mostly of the Muslim faith in the northwestern Xinjiang region.

Moreover, experts and activists say over 1 million Muslim Uighurs and ethnic minorities have been rounded up in internment camps in the tightly-controlled region in China.

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In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a Muay Thai training session in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a Muay Thai training session in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority watch a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority watch a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, girls from the Uighur minority attend a boxing training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, girls from the Uighur minority attend a boxing training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Muay Thai boxer practices with a trainer as children from Muslim Uighur minority watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Muay Thai boxer practices with a trainer as children from Muslim Uighur minority watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a Muay Thai training session in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority watch a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, girls from the Uighur minority attend a boxing training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Muay Thai boxer practices with a trainer as children from Muslim Uighur minority watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a Muay Thai training session in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a Muay Thai training session in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority watch a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority watch a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, children from Muslim Uighur minority take part in a training boxing match as a trainer and children watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, trainers and children from Muslim Uighur minority pray as they attend a Muay Thai training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, girls from the Uighur minority attend a boxing training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, girls from the Uighur minority attend a boxing training session in a boxing academy in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Muay Thai boxer practices with a trainer as children from Muslim Uighur minority watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Muay Thai boxer practices with a trainer as children from Muslim Uighur minority watch in Istanbul. BULENT KILIC / AFP
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