Erkin Alptekin | |
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| ئەركىن ئالپتەكىن | |
| 1st President of the World Uyghur Congress | |
| In office 18 April 2004 – 27 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Congress established |
| Succeeded by | Rebiya Kadeer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1939 Yengisar County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, Republic of China |
| Citizenship | Germany |
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| Residence(s) | Munich, Germany |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Known for | Founder and 1st President of the WUC One of the founders and 3rd President of UNPO |
| Website | World Uyghur Congress website |
Erkin Alptekin (Uyghur: ئەركىن ئالپتەكىن; Chinese: 艾尔肯·阿布甫泰肯; born 4 July 1939) is a Uyghur activist from Germany. Alptekin is the son of Isa Alptekin, who was a prominent Uyghur politician in the Chinese Nationalist government.[1][2] He has played very important roles for the foundation of some international organizations, the best known of which are the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the World Uyghur Congress.