| File:ETGIE Emblem.jpg The official emblem of the East Turkistan Government in Exile | |
| Formation | 14 September 2004 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington D.C., USA |
| Anwar Yusuf Turani | |
| Website | Official website |
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGIE) was established on September 14, 2004 in Washington D.C.[1][2] by East Turkistani immigrants under the leadership of Anwar Yusuf Turani.[3][4][5] ETGIE is a government organization which claims that its mission is to seek independence for East Turkistan from the People's Republic of China by providing information to the international community about East Turkistan, developing contacts with the press, fostering alliances with like-minded groups and individuals, and sharing the culture of East Turkistanis throughout the world. ETGIE makes it clear that it does not see the people of China as the oppressor, but sees the problem to be the Chinese occupation of East Turkistan.[6][7][8]
- ^ Bovingdon, Gardner (2010). The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 150–151.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|lay-date=(help) - ^ Voice of America, China Protests Establishment of Uighur Government-in-Exile in Washington, September 21, 2004, December 20, 2011
- ^ U.S. Newswire, East Turkistan Officials to Celebrate Anniversary of Consitution, Formation of Government-in-Exile, December 20, 2011
- ^ China e-Lobby, Remembering the plight of East Turkestan, August 25, 2005, December 20, 2011
- ^ Steel, Kevin (2007-05-21). "The Uyghur pawn". Western Standard. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Epoch Times, An Epoch Times Symposium: Words for Hu Jintao to Ponder, September 6, 2005, December 23, 2011
- ^ East Turkistan Government in Exile News Conference (2/15), November 22, 2004
- ^ Steel, Kevin (2007-05-21). "The Uyghur pawn". Western Standard. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-01-17.