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Archaeologist Ferudun Ozgumus stands in what is believed to be a Byzantine-era substructure in Istanbul. The winding streets of old Istanbul are an overlapping cacophony of seagulls, ship horns and vendors of colorful fresh fruit. Shady fig trees cluster near crumbling Byzantine walls and sweeping Ottoman palaces, remnants of the empires that conquered and lost this strategic point on the Bosporus Strait, which formed the seat of the Eastern Roman Empire. Underneath it all is an ancient world that's almost invisible, unless you know where to look. "Can you imagine my excitement when I saw thi...

Originally published on July 23, 2021 6:14 pm The winding streets of old Istanbul are an overlapping cacophony of seagulls, ship horns and vendors of colorful fresh fruit. Shady fig trees cluster near crumbling Byzantine walls and sweeping Ottoman palaces, remnants of the empires that conquered and lost this strategic point on the Bosporus Strait, which formed the seat of the Eastern Roman Empire. Underneath it all is an ancient world that's almost invisible, unless you know where to look. "Can you imagine my excitement when I saw this for the first time?" exclaims archaeologist Ferudun Ozgu...

US cracks down on goods potentially sent from alleged Uighur internment camps © Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images, FILE China's message to the international community is that its Xinjiang province is a "wonderful land." But for many who are part of its Turkic Muslim population, the majority of those who live there, it's a nightmare. Up to 3 million Turkic Muslims -- both Uighur and Kazakh -- are, or have been, detained in facilities the Chinese government calls "vocational centers," according to the U.S. State Department. Human rights activists allege that the Chinese government forces the e...

Terry Glavin: Two new reports shed blinding light on China's crimes. Will the Liberals ignore them? The Trudeau government’s reluctance to stand up to Beijing can’t be explained away by the predicament of the two Michaels, genocide expert says Author of the article: Terry Glavin Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021  •  March 10, 2021  •  5 minute read  •  Uyghur women from East Turkestan demonstrate to ask for news of relatives and to express their concern about the ratification of an extradition treaty between China and Turkey, near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul on March...