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East Turkestan Wikipedia

East Turkistan (or "East Turkestan") (Sherqiy T?rkistan in Uyghur language|Uyghur, Doğu T?rkistan in Turkish language|Turkish) can refer to a number of different concepts.

• The territory of Xinjiang in western China is known as East Turkistan amongst portions of the Uyghur Turkic population.

• The concept may also refer to the broader political movement for East Turkistan independence movement|East Turkistan independence.

• The First East Turkistan Republic was a short-lived government that existed from 1932-1934 in the area surrounding Kashgar.

• The Second East Turkistan Republic was established in 1944 and lasted until the arrival of the Chinese Communist Party People's Liberation Army in 1949.

• The East Turkestan Islamic Movement is a specific separatist organization that has been designated a terrorist group by the PRC and the United States.

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13