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East Turkestan

East Turkistan (or "East Turkestan") (Sherqiy Türkistan in Uyghur, Doğu Türkistan in 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 .
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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