East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association

East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association
AbbreviationETESA
TypeReligious organisation
HeadquartersIstanbul
Location
Official languages
English
Turkish
Uyghur
Arabic
Websitemaarip.org

The East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association (ETESA) is a Uyghur Islamist organisation based in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

The government of China has accused the group of having ties to the Turkistan Islamic Party (formerly known as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement or ETIM), a claim it denies.[2]

  1. ^ Foundation, Jamestown (30 November 2012). "China Claims Uyghur Militants Are Seeking a Syrian Battlefield; Terrorism Monitor Volume: 10 Issue: 22". www.ecoi.net.
  2. ^ "Exile Group Denies Terror Link". Radio Free Asia. 2 November 2012.