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'''East Turkestan''' (also "East Turkistan", Sherqiy Türkistan in [[Uyghur language|Uyghur]], Doğu Türkistan in [[Turkish language|Turkish]]), or '''Uyghuristan''', can refer to a number of different concepts.

* The territory of [[Xinjiang]] in western [[China]] is, known as ''East Turkestan'' amongst portions of the [[Uyghur]] [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] population.

* The concept may also refer to the broader political movement for [[East Turkestan independence movement|East Turkestan independence]].

* The [[First East Turkestan Republic]] was a short-lived government that existed from [[1932]]-[[1934]] in the area surrounding [[Kashgar]].

* The [[Second East Turkestan Republic]] was established in [[1944]] and lasted until the arrival of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] [[People's Liberation Army]] in [[1949]].