Turkish protesters have stormed the Thai consulate in the port city of Istanbul to voice their anger at Bangkok’s recent deportation of dozens of ethnic Uighur Muslims to China where they face religious restrictions.

Some 100 demonstrators gathered outside the mission early Thursday and brought down the Thai flag.

They also hurled rocks at the consulate building, smashed windows, broke down doors, pulled down the sign outside the mission, demolished pictures and furniture and threw files and documents out.

No one was injured, but nine people were reportedly arrested during the raid.

The Royal Thai Embassy in Turkey confirmed on its Facebook page that a group of protesters had damaged the office door and destroyed property inside.

The Thai government announced on Thursday that it had deported 109 Uighur Muslims to China, claiming the move was under an agreement that guarantees their safety.

However, Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch's Asia deputy director, warned that the Uighurs sent to China "will likely face torture" there.

Meanwhile, in a statement released on its website on Thursday, Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned Thailand's decision to forcibly repatriate over 100 Uighurs to China, saying the practice is in violation of international humanitarian laws.

“Turkey has learned with great sadness that … Uighur Turks sent to a third country despite their own will and desire, “ the statement said.

Last week, Turkey also took in a group of 173 Uighur Muslims from Thailand, eliciting reaction from Beijing.

Relations between Turkey and China have strained over the past few days,after Beijing reportedly banned fasting for teachers, students and civil servants in the Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region during Ramadan.

Last week, Turkey also summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey its "deep concerns" over alleged restrictions on fasting during Ramadan.

The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic group residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China, where they are officially recognized as one of the 56 recognized ethnic minorities.

Muslims in Turkey have close cultural and ethnic links to the Uighurs in China.