East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association

East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association
Abbreviation ETESA
Type Political organisation
Headquarters Istanbul
Location
Official languages
English
Turkish
Uyghur
Arabic
Website maarip.org

The East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association (abbreviated ETESA) is a Uyghur separatist organisation based in Istanbul, Turkey.[1][2]

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.[3]

Purpose

The ETESA states that their purpose is to "educate and bring up Turkistani (Turkic) Muslims" by "meeting their Islamic, social, cultural, spiritual and earthly needs".[4]

See also

References

  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. ↑ "Uighurs suffer from continuous Chinese oppression". DailySabah.
  3. ↑ "Exile Group Denies Terror Link". Radio Free Asia. 2 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "About US | East Turkistan Educational and Solidarity Association". maarip.org.
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