The third session of the long-term training program titled ‘International Conjuncture and National Struggle Methods,’ designed to develop leading individuals from Uyghur youth for the East Turkistan struggle, was held at the Uyghur Academy’s Istanbul Sefaköy office on December 21-22, 2024. During the two-day program, researchers and activists including Prof. Süleyman Doğan, Abdürreşit Abdülhemid, Abdülhamit ...

The Uyghur Academy Foundation, the World Uyghur Kurultayı Foundation, the East Turkistan Research Foundation, and the Turkish Hearths organized a panel titled “Genocide Crimes Committed by China in East Turkistan” in Ankara, marking December 9th as Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day. The event was attended by journalists, researchers, NGO officials, and higher education students. The panel, chaired by Abdulham ...

Testifying at a US congressional hearing, Dr. Rishat Abbas, Tibetan and Mongolian activists, warning that China is escalating its campaign to erase the cultural identity and reshape the history of the Uyghurs and other ethnic groups, with these efforts now reaching American soil. Activists testified at a US congressional hearing on November 5, 2024, warning that China’s government is intensifying its campai ...

In East Turkistan, a region rich in ancient cultural heritage, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long been engaged in a campaign to eradicate the Uyghur presence. This systematic destruction includes the targeted demolition of Uyghur Mazars (shrines), revered symbols of spiritual and historical importance, sparking concerns not only over the loss of religious freedom but also the erasure of a valuable h ...

A Uyghur man works at his shop in Kashgar in the Uyghur region. Kevin Frayer By Lindsay Maizland, Last updated September 22, 2022 11:30 am Summary About eleven million Uyghurs—a mostly Muslim, Turkic-speaking ethnic group—live in the northwestern region of Uyghur region. The Chinese government has imprisoned more than one million people since 2017 and subjected those not detained to intense surveillance, re ...