English: On the Path to Salvation | |
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قۇرتۇلۇش مارشى | |
National anthem of the First East Turkestan Republic and the East Turkistan exile government | |
Lyrics | Mehmet Ali Tevfik, 1933 |
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Qurtulush Yolida |
"Qurtulush Yolida" (Uyghur: قۇرتۇلۇش يولیدا; "On the Path to Salvation"), also known as "Qurtulush Marshi" (قۇرتۇلۇش مارشى; "March of Salvation"), is a Uyghur patriotic song which served as the national anthem of the First East Turkestan Republic and serves as the de facto anthem of the East Turkistan Government in Exile. The song was written by Mehmet Ali Tevfik in 1933.[1]