The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) commemorated East Turkistan National Independence Day, marking the anniversaries of the First East Turkistan Republic (1933-1934) and the Second East Turkistan Republic (1944-1949), as well as the liberation of Kashgar on November 12, 1864, which led to the establishment of the State of Yette Sheher (1865-1877).

As reported by ETGE, November 12 has, for more than a century and a half, symbolised the East Turkistani nation’s enduring determination to live free, sovereign and independent. The liberation of Kashgar from Manchu Qing occupation in 1864 and the founding of the First and Second East Turkistan Republics in 1933 and 1944 continue to represent the people’s resilience against foreign domination and their commitment to national sovereignt

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