dogu-turkistan-sempozyumu

FREEEAST TURKISTAN SYMPOSIUMSatuk Bugra Khan converted to Islam. This state was destroyed by the Kara-Hitay State in the 13 th century.The Jagatai State: This state, which was governed by Jagatai Khan, the secondson of the Mongolian emperor Genghis Khan, and his descendants, collapsed inthe 15 th century.The Khanate of Saidiye Yarkent: This state, established by Seyit Khan -adescendent of Tamerlane- in the 16 th century, ruled until the 17 th century.The Hodjas Government: The administration of the Khanate of SaidiyeYarkent was conquered by the Hodjas in the 17 th century, and East Turkistan wasgoverned by them for 77 years.The Kashgar Khanate: This khanate was established by Yakup Beg in1868 and he ruled for about 10 years. This khanate was officially annexed to theOttoman Empire on the request of Yakup Beg -the khan of Kashgar- and thisrequest was accepted by the Ottoman sultan. After the death of Yakup Beg in1877, the Chinese occupied East Turkistan and this occupation was finalized in1879.The Islamic Republic of East Turkistan: This state was founded on 12November, 1933, after a national insurgence broke out in East Turkistan. Thepresident of the state was Hocaniyaz Hadji. This state collapsed after a jointRussian-Chinese attack in 1934.The Republic of East Turkistan: This state was established on 12 November,1944. The president of the state was Ali Han Tore. This state collapsed after theChinese-Communist occupation in East Turkistan in 1949.What we know today as “the East Turkistan Issue” arose from the Chineseoccupation of these lands in the 19 th century; this situation became permanentduring the Nationalist (Kuomintang) and Chinese Communist governments.4. Is East Turkistan a Chinese land?The Chinese claim that Xinjiang has always been a part of Chinese territoryis used to justify their occupation of East Turkistan. Although the Chinese firstentered East Turkistan during the Han Dynasty, this was to ensure security for the276