East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association
- Turkey
Official languages
Turkish
Uyghur
Arabic
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]
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".[3]
See also
- East Turkestan independence movement
- Xinjiang conflict
References
- ^ Foundation, Jamestown (30 November 2012). "China Claims Uyghur Militants Are Seeking a Syrian Battlefield; Terrorism Monitor Volume: 10 Issue: 22". www.ecoi.net.
- ^ "Exile Group Denies Terror Link". Radio Free Asia. 2 November 2012.
- ^ "About US | East Turkistan Educational and Solidarity Association". maarip.org. 8 July 2013.
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