Uyghur Woman Deported from Germany to China, Now Safely in Türkiye
Muyesser Obul: “Germany Deported My Mother to China” Part II
“Six to seven German police officers dragged my mother to the airport and deported her to China,” said Muyesser Obul in an interview with Kashgar Times.
Yesterday, we reported on the forced deportation of 56-year-old Uyghur woman Reziwanguli Baikeli (Uyghur: Rizwangul Bekri) from Germany despite her pending asylum claim. Today, her daughter confirms that Rizwangul was indeed deported to China on November 3, 2025, but has since made a miraculous escape to Türkiye.
It is extremely rare for anyone forcibly returned to China to make it out safely. This is nothing short of extraordinary, given that those deported are almost always detained immediately upon arrival.
Confirmation of Deportation
After days of desperate searching, Muyesser Obul finally received official confirmation that her mother had been deported. In an email sent by a German official identified as Heitmann, which Kashgar Times has reviewed, on the morning of November 5, the German authorities stated:
“Your mother entered Germany illegally last year. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) determined that she had no legitimate grounds for protection. Her asylum application was therefore rejected, and she was threatened with deportation to Türkiye or China if she did not leave voluntarily. Your mother was legally obligated to leave the country as of December 17, 2024. She did not comply with the deadline for voluntary departure. Consequently, she was deported to China on November 3, 2025.”
Muyesser told Kashgar Times she was devastated by the confirmation. But soon after, she received a message from her mother saying she had been deported to China and had just landed in Beijing Capital International Airport. Muyesser was able to briefly call her mother, confirming she was deported, but not detained by Chinese authorities.
Acting quickly, Muyesser bought her mother a ticket from Beijing to Dubai, where Chinese citizens can stay visa-free for 30 days. On November 5, the flight departed at 6:00 p.m. local time and landed in Dubai around 11:15 p.m.. From there, Muyesser arranged an electronic visa for Türkiye, allowing her mother to board another flight at 4:30 a.m. on November 6, arriving safely at Istanbul Airport at 8:30 a.m..
“I have been dead for the past three days,” Muyesser said. “I had to drop everything to save my mother. Once she landed safely in Dubai, I was relieved. My mother did not want to stay there—she wanted to get to Istanbul straight away. Once she finally made it, I realized she was safe. I hope this does not happen to anyone else. I never thought this could happen in Europe.”
A Planned Operation
According to Muyesser, her mother’s deportation was carefully orchestrated. Around 7:30 a.m. on the morning of November 3, six to seven German police officers entered the facility where Rizwangul was being held. They packed her belongings, escorted her to the airport, and placed her on a pre-booked flight to Beijing.
“My mother begged the police, saying ‘My daughter has a newborn baby. Can’t I at least call her?’ But her request was denied,” Muyesser recounted.
Just days earlier, Rizwangul had been told to visit the local government office (Rathaus) to collect documents related to her immigration case. Instead, she was detained and deported that same morning.
Questions for Germany
This incident has raised serious questions about Germany’s adherence to its reported commitment of not deporting Uyghurs to China. In 2018, German authorities deported a 22-year-old Uyghur man to Beijing after what they later called an “administrative error.” His fate remains unknown. Following that case, officials reportedly committed to halting all deportations of Uyghurs due to the ongoing human rights atrocities committed by China against Uyghurs in East Turkistan.
Rizwangul’s case suggests that commitment may have been broken.
Many are left wondering how this deportation was approved and why German officials disregarded the clear risk of persecution.
For now, Rizwangul Bekri is safe in Türkiye. But her daughter remains shaken.
“I think Europe could deport others in the future—God forbid,” Muyesser said.
Kashgar Times will continue to follow this developing story.
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