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Atatürk ordered in 1935 the inauguration of a department of sinology, first of its kind in Turkey, in Ankara University, in order to contribute to the studies on the history of ancient Turks, as most documents about them are written in Chinese.

The correct answer is C.

The information provided in options A, B, C and D is correct. 

Turkey's participation in this war was generally approved by the Turkish people, as the press extensively relayed the heroic exploits of the Turkish brigade. The decision was also supported by the opposition parties. Turkey’s participation in this war was criticized in the country only by small leftist circles.

The correct answer is E.

Turkish and Chinese ambassadors stationed in Paris came together to sign a joint declaration on August 4, 1971, through which Turkey officially recognized the People’s Republic of China. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were thus established, automatically resulting in the severing of relations between Ankara and Taipei.

The correct answer is B.

China is mostly interested in Turkey’s mineral resources: marble, travertine, chromium, copper, iron and boric acid.

The correct answer is D.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a huge infrastructure project with economic, financial, cultural, and geopolitical dimensions, in order to better connect the rest of the world, and in particular the Western Europe, to China. Beijing is devoting colossal resources to carry out this project, since it is also a prestige issue for President Xi Jinping, both at home and in the world.

The correct answer is B.

Chinese and Russian officials have declared many times that Turkey’s full membership to the organization would be possible only if Turkey exits from NATO, since membership in both organizations would be incompatible, according to them.

The correct answer is E.

The Department of Sinology of Ankara University was established as early as 1935. However, studies on China and on Chinese language are quite limited in Turkey. Nowadays, only two Turkish public universities, Erciyes (Kayseri) and Istanbul Universities offer undergraduate Chinese language and literature programs.

The correct answer is A.

It was in 1952, in other words during the Korean War, that Turkey first granted refugee status to two thousand Uyghurs from China. They had left their country to flee the new communist regime and were receiving assistance from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

The correct answer is B.

Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority native to Xinjiang region, in Western China. Turkey defends the rights of this population. However, as Turkey recognized the People’s Republic of China, Turkish authorities underlined their respect for China’s territorial integrity, but demand wider autonomies for the Xinjiang region. Ankara has reiterated on every occasion that it respects China’s territorial integrity. Thus, it cannot be concluded that Turkey asks for the independence of the Xinjiang region.

The correct answer is A.

Studying the Sino-Turkish relations provides an additional perspective to understand the evolution of the balances of power in the international system. While the world’s geopolitical center of gravity keeps moving towards Asia to the detriment of North America and Europe, especially on the economic level, it is not surprising that Turkey is trying, like many other countries, to strengthen its relationship with the East Asian giant.

The correct answer is D.

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