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Nury Turkel’s Biography

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Nury Turkel is influential in law, human rights advocacy, and international relations, particularly in U.S.-China relations. As a lawyer, distinguished author, and seasoned advocate, his career is notable for its depth and breadth in integrating legal practice with public policy and human rights work spanning over two decades.

Esteemed for his pioneering achievements, Turkel is the first Uyghur attorney educated in the United States and a life member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relati…

Nury Turkel’s Journalist Portfolio

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nuryturkel Publisher Publications - Issuu

nuryturkel Publisher Publications - Issuu

Nury Turkel has carved a remarkable niche for himself as an influential attorney, acclaimed author, and a ste…

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Nury Turkel on about.me

Nury Turkel on about.me

I am a Uyghur-American Commissioner Attorney Author and Activist in Alexandria, Virgnia. Visit my website.

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Legal Foundations Behind Global Trade Practices | Nury Turkel's Portfolio

Legal Foundations Behind Global Trade Practices | Nury Turkel's Portfolio

Global trade practices are governed by a complex legal framework facilitating the smooth exchange of goods, s…

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How to Defend Human Rights in Times of Crisis

How to Defend Human Rights in Times of Crisis

Human rights are the bedrock of a just and equitable society. However, during times of crisis - whether cause…

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Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States

Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States

On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of C…

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3 Uygurs freed as part of US-China prisoner exchange: report

3 Uygurs freed as part of US-China prisoner exchange: report

The Biden administration reportedly drove 'a fairly tough bargain' with Beijing in gaining the release of the…

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International Religious Freedom with Nury Turkel

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By Nury Turkel, Anna Bryner
| Public Square Magazine Verified
Download Print-Friendly Version On July 5, 2026, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States will join in a unified fast of gratitude for religious freedom and pray that religious freedom will spread throughout the world. In anticipation, our team at Public Square is highlighting one international religious freedom crisis for readers to remember as they fast and pray.
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President Trump must put American hostages first in high-stakes Beijing summit

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By Nury Turkel
| Fox News Verified
President Trump has made the return of unjustly detained Americans a defining foreign-policy priority When President Trump traveled to China in 2017, he handed Xi Jinping a list of names he wanted freed. My parents were on it. That moment mattered. As China's internment campaign in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was beginning, my parents were vulnerable because I had spoken out in the United States about the Chinese Communist Party's abuses.
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The First Large-Scale Cyberattack by AI

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By Nury Turkel
| Magzter Inc. Verified
The Wall Street Journal | November 24, 2025 A state-backed threat group, likely Chinese, crossed a threshold in September that cybersecurity experts have warned about for years. According to a report by Anthropic, attackers manipulated its AI system, Claude Code, to conduct what appears to be the first large-scale espionage operation executed primarily by artificial intelligence. The report states “with high confidence” that China was behind the attack.
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