A commemorative meeting was held in Ankara to mark the anniversaries of the two republics declared in East Turkistan on November 12, 1933, and November 12, 1944. The event, organized by the Uyghur Academy Foundation and the East Turkistan Research Foundation, took place at İZ Hotel in Ankara to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the East Turkistan Islamic Republic, founded in Kashgar in 1933, and the 81st ...

At the Uyghur Youth Leadership Training held in Ankara, young participants received instruction on preserving Uyghur culture and language, developing leadership skills, and creating strategies for the diaspora. Organized by the Uyghur Academy, the “Uyghur Youth Leadership Training on the Preservation and Development of Uyghur Language and Culture” took place on September 18–20, 2025, at the Izz Hotel in Ank ...

Ankara hosted the “Conference on Preserving Uyghur Identity – in the Midst of the Uyghur Genocide” on September 18, 2025, organized by the Uyghur Academy. The gathering brought together representatives of Uyghur civil society organizations, academics, activists, and youth from across the world, making it one of the largest assemblies of the Uyghur diaspora in recent years. The program opened with the recita ...

ANKARA – September 17, 2025 – A panel titled “The Uyghur Issue in Today’s Conjuncture” was held at the Ankara City Council Hall in cooperation with the Ankara City Council and the Uyghur Academy. The discussion focused on China’s genocide and assimilation policies in East Turkistan and their international repercussions. Moderated by retired Ambassador Metin Kılıç, Chairman of the Ankara City Council Diploma ...

The 9-day training program titled “International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods” concluded successfully in Selimpaşa, Istanbul on August 31, 2024. The program was jointly organized by the Uyghur Academy Foundation and the Uyghur İlim and Marifet Foundation with the objective of cultivating conscious, well-equipped, and socially responsible leadership among Uyghur youth. Launched on August 23, the ...