East Turkistan Government in Exile
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The East Turkistan Government in Exile[lower-alpha 1] (abbreviated as ETGE or ETGIE[1]), officially the Government in Exile of the Republic of East Turkistan,[lower-alpha 2] is a political organization established and headquartered in Washington, D.C. by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other peoples from East Turkistan (Xinjiang). The ETGE claims to be the sole legitimate organization and a parliamentary-based government in exile representing East Turkistan and its people on the international stage.[2][1]
Government in Exile of the Republic of East Turkistan شەرقىي تۈركىستان جۇمھۇرىيىتى سۈرگۈندى ھۆكۈمىتى (Uyghur) Sherqiy Türkistan Jumhuriyiti Sürgündi Hökümiti | |
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Motto: شەرقىي تۈركىستان ۋە ئۇنىڭ خەلقىگە ئەركىنلىك ۋە مۇستەقىللىقنى ئەسلىگە كەلتۈرۈش "Restoring Independence for East Turkistan and its people" | |
Anthem: قۇرتۇلۇش مارشى Qurtulush Yolida "On the Path to Salvation" | |
Status | Government-in-exile |
Capital and largest city | Ürümqi (claimed) |
Headquarters | Suite 500, 1325 G Street NW, Washington, D.C., United States |
Official languages | Uyghur (de jure) |
Religion | Islam |
Demonym(s) | East Turkistani |
Type | Government in exile |
Government | |
• President | Mamtimin Ala |
• Vice President | Sayragul Sauytbay |
• Prime Minister | Abdulahat Nur |
Legislature | Parliament in Exile |
Establishment | September 14, 2004 |
• claimed exile | December 22, 1949 |
Although the East Turkistan Government in Exile was declared inside Room HC-6 of the U.S. Capitol Building,[1] the East Turkistan Government in Exile and the territory it claims under East Turkistan are unrecognized by the United States.[3] The People's Republic of China has sternly opposed the East Turkistan Government in Exile since its creation in September 2004.[4]
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has been described by scholars as a prominent fringe Uyghur organization that advocates for radical methods driven by religious and ethnic motives.[5]: 5–7 [6][7][8]: 133 The organization is among several Uyghur groups that demand total independence in contrast to other organizations that advocate for more autonomy and democracy.[5]: 5 [7][8]: 133 It has been called the "most prominent Uyghur organization outside the WUC".[8]: 133