East Turkistan Republic Day Commemorated in Ankara

East Turkistan Republic Day Commemorated in Ankara

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, organiz ...

Leadership Training Program for Uyghur Youth held in Ankara

Leadership Training Program for Uyghur Youth held in Ankara

At the Uyghur Youth Leadership Training held in Ankara, young participants received instruction on preserving Uyghur culture and language, developing leadership skills, and creatin ...

“Conference on Preserving Uyghur Identity – in the Midst of the Uyghur Genocide” held in Ankara

“Conference on Preserving Uyghur Identity – in the Midst of the Uyghur Genocide” held in Ankara

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 tog ...

Panel on “The Uyghur Issue in Today’s Conjuncture” held in Ankara

Panel on “The Uyghur Issue in Today’s Conjuncture” held in Ankara

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 ...

9-Day Training Program for Uyghur Youth Concludes Successfully in Istanbul

9-Day Training Program for Uyghur Youth Concludes Successfully in Istanbul

The 9-day training program titled “International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods” concluded successfully in Selimpaşa, Istanbul on August 31, 2024. The program was jointl ...

Training course on “International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods” begins in Istanbul

Training course on “International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods” begins in Istanbul

Uyghur youth gathered in Istanbul for a 9-day training on “International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods,” organized by the Uyghur Academy. A nine-day training course tit ...

Training Program on “International Conjuncture and Uyghur National Struggle” Held in Istanbul

Training Program on “International Conjuncture and Uyghur National Struggle” Held in Istanbul

The training program titled “International Conjuncture and Uyghur National Struggle” was held in Istanbul, where Uyghur youth attended two days of sessions focused on national stru ...

Uyghur delegation meets with Turkish political leaders

Uyghur delegation meets with Turkish political leaders

A delegation from the Platform of Uyghur Organizations in Turkey held a series of meetings with political party leaders and members of parliament to draw attention to the ongoing U ...

Panel on “The Barin Massacre and the East Turkistan Issue” held in Ankara

Panel on “The Barin Massacre and the East Turkistan Issue” held in Ankara

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Barin Massacre, a panel titled “April 5, 1990 Barin Massacre and the East Turkistan Issue” was held in Ankara. Hosted by the Avaz Cen ...

Victims of the Barin Resistance remembered in a memorial event held in Istanbul

Victims of the Barin Resistance remembered in a memorial event held in Istanbul

The Platform of Uyghur Organizations in Turkey held a memorial event in Istanbul to honor the victims of the Barin resistance. The event drew a large crowd and emphasized the impor ...

Turkiye Uyghur NGO Platform Held a Memorial Meeting in Ankara for the 28th Anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre

Turkiye Uyghur NGO Platform Held a Memorial Meeting in Ankara for the 28th Anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre

On Wednesday, February 5th at 2:00 PM, seven Uyghur NGOs operating collaboratively in Turkiye - World Uyghur Congress Foundation, Uyghur Academy Foundation, East Turkistan Federati ...

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Lutpulla Mutellip(1922 – 1945)

Lutpulla Mutellip is one of the important figures in modern Uyghur literature. Although he died very young, at the age of 23, he had a strong influence on modern Uyghur literature, and especially on Uyghur poetry. His poems are reputed for the beauty of his language. "Response to Years" (Yillargha Jawap) is considered to be his poetic masterpiece, and "Thoughtful Blessings" (Xiyalchan Tilek) is another one ...

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Abduhalik Uyghur (1901-1933)

Abduhalik Uighur was born in Turpan 9 February 1901, his father brought young Abduhalik with him traveled to China, Russia, Finland. After observed the political systems of other nations, he try to use his poems to wake up the Uighur. He organized the Turpan Revolution Central Commitee, not long after that he was persecuted by Shing-Shi-Chey. Wake up! Abduhaliq Uyghur Hey, poor Uyghur, wake up, enough sleep ...

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Abdurehim Ötkür

Abdurehim Tileshüp Ötkür (1923-5 October 1995) was a popular Uyghur author and poet. Ötkür was born in Kumul, Uyghur Autonomous Region. He graduated from Xinjiang University in 1942. He then worked as the editor of the newspaper Altay Geziti till 1949. From 1949 till 1980 he worked as an interpreter in various governmental offices—as he knew Uyghur, Chinese, Russian and English all well. From 1980 to his de ...

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Dr. Erkin Sidick

Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Davis. March 1995. Dissertation Title: "Ultra-short pulse second harmonic generation in dispersive media." M.S. in Physics, California State University, Northridge. May 1990. B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University (Urumchi, P. R. China). February 1983. Brief Biography Erkin Sidick was born in 1958 in Aksu city. After earning ...

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